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Father of Jesus Christ, my Lord,
My Saviour, and my Head,
I trust in thee, whose powerful word
Hath raised him from the dead.
Thou know'st for my offence he died,
And rose again for me,
Fully and freely justified,
That I might live to thee.
Eternal life to all mankind
Thou hast in Jesus given;
And all who seek, in him shall find
The happiness of heaven.
O God! thy record I believe,
In Abraham's footsteps tread;
And wait, expecting to receive,
The Christ, the promised seed.
Faith in thy power thou seest I have,
For thou this faith hast wrought;
Dead souls thou callest
from their grave,
And speakest worlds from nought.
Things that are not,
as though they were,
Thou callest by their name;
Present with thee the future are,
With thee, the great I AM.
In hope, against all human hope,
Self-desperate, I believe;
Thy quickening word
shall raise me up,
Thou shalt thy Spirit give.
The thing surpasses all my thought,
But faithful is my Lord;
Through unbelief I stagger not,
For God hath spoke the word.
Faith, mighty faith,
the promise sees,
And looks to that alone;
Laughs at impossibilities,
And cries, It shall be done!
To thee the glory of thy power
And faithfulness I give;
I shall in Christ, in that glad hour,
And Christ in me shall live.
Obedient faith, that waits on thee,
Thou never wilt reprove:
But thou wilt form thy Son in me,
And perfect me in love.
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LYRICS
Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Writer(s):
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Trans/Adapted:
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Dates:
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1742,1947
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Bible Refs:
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1 Pe 1:3;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1889 | # 360 | | 1899 | # 434 | | 1983 | # 693 | | 1954 | # 561 |
MUSIC
Name:
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DEDHAM
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 343 | A | | # 812 | A | | # 39 | Ab |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
Name
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meter
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| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) | | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) | | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) |
echo ' | ';
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