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Take me, O my Father, take me;
Take me, save me, through Thy Son;
That which Thou wouldst have me,
make me,
Let Thy will in me be done.
Long from Thee my footsteps straying,
Thorny proved the way I trod;
Weary come I now, and praying,
Take me to Thy love, my God.
Fruitless years with grief recalling,
Humbly I confess my sin;
At Thy feet, O Father, falling,
To Thy household take me in.
Freely now to Thee I proffer
This relenting heart of mine;
Freely life and love I offer,
Gift unworthy love like Thine.
Once the world’s Redeemer, dying,
Bore our sins upon the tree;
On that sacrifice relying,
Now I look in hope to Thee:
Father, take me; all forgiving,
Fold me to Thy loving breast;
In Thy love forever living
I must be forever blest.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 7 8 7 D
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Dates:
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1864
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Bible Refs:
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Ps 119:176; Jer 3:4;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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| | # 464 | | 1917 | # 622 | | 1961 | # 410 |
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Name:
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TAKE ME O MY FATHER
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Meter:
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8 7 8 7 D
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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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| # 464 | D |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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| 8 7 8 7 D | | 7 6 7 6 D |
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