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O God, Thou art my God alone;
Early to Thee my soul shall cry;
A pilgrim in a land unknown,
A thirsty land whose springs are dry.
O that it were as it hath been!
When, praying in the holy place,
Thy power and glory I have seen,
And marked the footsteps of Thy grace.
Yet, through this rough and thorny maze,
I follow hard on Thee, my God;
Thy hand, unseen, upholds my ways;
I safely tread where Thou hast trod.
Thee, in the watches of the night,
When I remember on my bed;
Thy presence makes the darkness light,
Thy guardian wings are round my head.
Better than life itself Thy love,
Dearer than all beside to me;
For whom have I in Heaven above,
Or what on earth, compared to Thee?
Praise with my heart, my mind, my voice,
For all Thy mercy I will give;
My soul shall still in God rejoice;
My tongue shall bless Thee while I live.
---Alternative verses---
Yet, through this rough and thorny maze,
I follow hard on Thee, my God;
Thy hand, unseen, upholds my ways;
I lean upon thy staff and rod.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Dates:
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1822
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Bible Refs:
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Ps 63:1-8; Ps 73:25;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1851 | # 392 | | 1872 | # 63.3 | | 1866 | # 652 | | 1961 | # 556 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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ZEPHYR
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Dates:
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1844
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 244 | C | | # 602 | C | | # 141 | C | | # 185 | C |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) |
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