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What means this eager,
anxious throng,
Which moves with
busy haste along—
These wondrous
gath’rings day by day,
What means this
strange commotion, pray?
|:In accents hushed the throng reply,
“Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.”
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Who is this Jesus? why should He
The city move so mightily?
A passing stranger, has He skill
To move the multitude at will?
|:Again the stirring tones reply,
“Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.”
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Jesus! ’tis He Who once below
Man’s pathway trod,
’mid pain and woe;
And burdened ones,
where’er He came,
Brought out their sick,
and deaf and lame;
|:The blind rejoiced to hear the cry,
“Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.”
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Again He comes!
From place to place
His holy footprints we can trace;
He pauseth at our threshold—nay,
He enters—condescends to stay:
|:Shall we not gladly raise the cry?
“Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.”
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Ho! all ye heavy laden, come!
Here’s pardon,
comfort, rest and home:
Ye wand’rers from a Father’s face,
Return, accept His proffered grace;
|:Ye tempted ones,
there’s refuge nigh:
“Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.”
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But if you still His call refuse,
And all His wondrous love abuse,
Soon will He sadly from you turn,
Your bitter prayer for pardon spurn,
|:“Too late! too late!” will be the cry—
“Jesus of Nazareth has passed by.”
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 8 8 extended
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Dates:
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1863
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Bible Refs:
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Mt 21:10-11; Mk 10:47;
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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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| 1889 | # 695 | | 1954 | # 152 | | | # 77 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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JESUS OF NAZARETH
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 D (D.L.M.)
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Dates:
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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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| # 77 | G | | # 152 | G |
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