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When wilt Thou save the people?
O God of mercy, when?
Not kings and lords, but nations,
Not thrones and crowns, but men!
Flowers of Thy heart, O God, are they;
Let them not pass, like weeds, away;
Their heritage a sunless day:
O God, save the people!
Shall crime bring crime forever,
Strength aiding still the strong?
Is it Thy will, O Father,
That man shall toil for wrong?
“No,” say Thy mountains;
“No,” Thy skies;
Man’s clouded sun shall brightly rise,
And songs ascend, instead of sighs:
O God, save the people!
When wilt Thou save the people?
O God of mercy, when?
The people, Lord, the people,
Not thrones and crowns, but men!
God save the people; Thine they are,
Thy children, as Thine angels fair:
From vice, oppression, and despair,
O God, save the people!
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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7 6 7 6 8 8 8 5
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Dates:
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1850
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Bible Refs:
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Ps 28:9;
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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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| 1962 | # 654 | | 1920 | # 507 | | 1954 | # 909 | | 1925 | # 183 | | 1931 | # 314 | | 1906 | # 566 | | 1916 | # 501 | | 1940 | # 496 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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COMMONWEALTH
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Meter:
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7 6 7 6 8 8 8 5
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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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| # 654 | G | | # 909 | G |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 7 6 7 6 8 8 8 5 |
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