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I would be true, for
there are those who trust me;
I would be pure, for there are those who care;
I would be strong, for there is much to suffer;
|:I would be brave,
for there is much to dare.
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I would be friend of all—the foe, the friendless;
I would be giving, and forget the gift;
I would be humble, for I know my weakness;
|:I would look up, and laugh,
and love and lift.
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I would be faithful through
each passing moment;
I would be constantly in touch with God;
I would be strong to follow where He leads me;
|:I would have faith to keep
the path Christ trod.
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Who is so low that I am not his brother?
Who is so high that I’ve no path to him?
Who is so poor, that I may not feel his hunger?
|:Who is so rich I may not pity him?:|
5. Who is so hurt I may not know his heartache?
Who sings for joy my heart may never share?
Who in God’s heaven has passed
beyond my vision?
|:Who to Hell’s depths
where I may never fare?
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May none, then, call on me for understanding,
May none, then, turn to me for help in pain,
And drain alone his bitter cup of sorrow,
|:Or find he knocks upon my heart in vain.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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11 10 11 10 extended
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Writer(s):
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Trans/Adapted:
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Dates:
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1906,1918
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Bible Refs:
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Ac 11:23;
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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 | # 315 | | 1938 | # 640 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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PEEK
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Meter:
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11 10 11 10 extended
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1911
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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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| # 315 | F |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 11 10 11 10 | | 11 10 11 10 | | 11 10 11 10 |
echo ' | ';
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Hymn Writer
