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Awake, my soul, to joyful lays
And sing Thy great Redeemer's praise.
He justly claims a song from me,
His loving-kindness, oh, how free!
He saw me ruined in the Fall,
Yet loved me notwithstanding all.
He saved me from my lost estate,
His loving-kindness, oh, how great!
When I was Satan's easy prey
And deep in debt and bondage lay,
He paid His life for my discharge,
His loving-kindness, oh, how large.
Through mighty hosts of cruel foes,
Where earth and hell my way oppose,
He safely leads my soul along,
His loving-kindness, oh, how strong!
When trouble, like a gloomy cloud,
Has gathered thick and thundered loud,
He near my soul has always stood,
His loving-kindness, oh, how near!
When earthly friends forsake me quite
And I have neither skill now might,
He's sure my Helper to appear,
His loving-kindness, oh, near!
Too oft I feel my sinful heart
Prone from my Jesus to depart;
But through I have Him oft forgot,
His loving-kindness changes not.
When I shall pass death's gloomy vale
And all my mortal power must fail,
Oh, may my last, expiring breath
His loving-kindness sing in death!
Then shall I mount and soar away
To the bright world of endless day
And sing with rapture and surprise
His loving-kindness in the skies.
And now earth's rightful King has come,
To take his ransomed people home;
I'll sing upon that blissful shore:
His loving-kindness evermore.
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Though numerous hosts of mighty foes,
Though earth and hell my way oppose,
He safely leads my soul along -
His loving-kindness, O how strong!
Then let me mount and soar away
To the bright world of endless day;
And sing with raptures and surprise,
His loving-kindness in the skies.
Soon I shall pass the gloomy vale
And all my mortal powers must fail,
Oh, may my last, expiring breath
His loving-kindness sing in death!
Then shall me mount and soar away
To the bright world of endless day
And sing with rapture and surprise
His loving-kindness in the skies.
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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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1782
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Bible Refs:
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Is 63:7;
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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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| 1956 | # 26 | | 1899 | # 138 | | 1964 | # 44 | | 1866 | # 431 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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HEBRON
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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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1830
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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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| # 157 | Bb | | # 526 | Bb | | # 726 | Bb | | # 42 | Bb | | # 169 | Bb | | # 225 | Bb | | # 241 | Bb |
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 D (D.L.M.) |
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