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O give thanks to Him Who made
Morning light and evening shade;
Source and Giver of all good,
Nightly sleep and daily food;
Quickener of our wearied powers,
Guard of our unconscious hours.
O give thanks to nature’s King,
Who made every breathing thing;
His, our warm and sentient frame,
His, the mind’s immortal flame.
O how close the ties that bind
Spirits to the Eternal Mind!
O give thanks with heart and lip,
For we are His workmanship;
And all creatures are His care:
Not a bird that cleaves the air
Falls unnoticed; but who can
Speak the Father’s love to man?
O give thanks to Him Who came
In a mortal, suffering frame—
Temple of the Deity—
Came for rebel man to die;
In the path Himself hath trod
Leading back His saints to God.
---Alternative verses---
O give thanks to Him Who came
In a mortal, suffering frame—
Temple of the Deity—
Came to bear our souls on high;
In the path Himself hath trod
Leading back His saints to God.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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7 7 7 7 7 7
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Dates:
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1836
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Bible Refs:
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Jn 1:3;
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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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| 1854 | # 496 | | 1962 | # 19 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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MOUNT ZION
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Meter:
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7 7 7 7 7 7
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1867
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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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| # 19 | D |
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Hymn Writer
