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Spirit of God,
descend upon my heart;
Wean it from earth;
through all its pulses move;
Stoop to my weakness,
mighty as Thou art,
And make me love Thee
as I ought to love.
I ask no dream,
no prophet ecstasies,
No sudden rending
of the veil of clay,
No angel visitant,
no opening skies;
But take the dimness
of my soul away.
Hast Thou not bid me love Thee,
God and King-
All, all Thine own, soul, heart,
and strength and mind?
I see Thy cross-there
teach my heart to cling:
O let me seek Thee,
and O let me find!
Teach me to feel that
Thou art always nigh;
Teach me the struggles
of the soul to bear,
To check the rising doubt,
the rebel sigh;
Teach me the patience
of unanswered prayer.
Teach me to love Thee
as Thine angels love,
One holy passion filling all my frame-
The baptism of the
heaven-descending Dove,
My heart an altar,
and Thy love the flame.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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10 10 10 10
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Dates:
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1854
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Bible Refs:
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Gal 5:25;
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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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| 1962 | # 240 | | 1956 | # 166 | | 2000 | # 575 | | 1983 | # 313 | | | # 249 | | 1990 | # 326 | | | # 785 | | 1938 | # 476 | | 1989 | # 500 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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MORECAMBE
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Meter:
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10 10 10 10
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1870
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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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| # 249 | C | | # 524 | C | | # 688 | C | | # 448 | C |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 10 10 10 10 | | 10 10 10 10 |
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