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It is a thing most wonderful,
Almost too wonderful to be,
That God’s own Son
should come from heaven,
And die to save a child like me.
And yet I know that it is true;
He chose a poor and humble lot,
And wept and toiled
and mourned, and died,
For love of those who loved Him not.
I sometimes think about the Cross,
And shut my eyes and try to see
The cruel nails and crown of thorns,
And Jesus crucified for me.
But even could I see Him die,
I could but see a little part
Of that great love which like a fire
Is always burning in His heart
I cannot tell how He could love
A Child so weak and full of sin;
His love must be most wonderful,
If He could die my love to win.
It is most wonderful to know
His love for me so free and sure;
But ‘tis more wonderful to see
My love for Him so faint and poor.
And yet I want to love Thee, Lord;
O light the flame within my heart,
And I will love Thee more and more,
Until I see Thee as Thou art.
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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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| 1965 | # 350 | | 1977 | # 171 | | 1962 | # 142 | | 1988 | # 232 | | 1960 | # 614 | | 2000 | # 226 | | 2000 | # 109 | | 2000 | # 346 | | 1983 | # 70 | | 1950 | # 435 | | 1983 | # 224 | | 1964 | # 302 | | 2000 | # 333 | | 1996 | # 255 | | | # 110 | | 1954 | # 854 | | 1955 | # 55 | | | # 1152 | | 1999 | # 557 | | 1991 | # 252 | | 1925 | # 428 | | | # 235 | | 1917 | # 2087 | | 1906 | # 597 | | 1986 | # 84 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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BROOKFIELD (GIDEON)
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1855
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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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| # 302 | Ab | | # 281 | Ab | | # 522 | D | | # 590 | D | | # 142 | Eb | | # 465 | Eb | | # 302 | Eb | | # 854 | Eb | | # 110 | G | | # 142 | G | | # 346 | G | | # 1152 | G | | # 224 | G |
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.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) |
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