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He sat to watch
o’er customs paid,
A man of scorned
and hard’ning trade;
Alike the symbol and the tool
Of foreign masters’ hated rule.
But grace within
his breast had stirred;
There needed but
the timely word;
It came, true Lord
of souls! from Thee,
That royal summons,
“Follow me.”
Enough, when Thou
wert passing by
To hear Thy voice,
to meet Thine eye;
He rose, responsive
to the call,
And left his task,
his gains, his all.
O wise exchange!
with these to part
And lay up treasure
in Thy heart;
With twofold crown
of light to shine
Amid Thy servants’
foremost line!
Come, Savior, as in days of old;
Pass where the world
has strongest hold,
And faithless care
and selfish greed
Are thorns that choke
the holy seed.
Who keep Thy gifts,
O bid them claim
The steward’s,
not the owner’s name;
Who yield all up for Thy dear sake,
Let them of Matthew’s
wealth partake.
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marker 99
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Writer(s):
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Trans/Adapted:
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Dates:
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1889
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Bible Refs:
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Mt 10:3;
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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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| 1965 | # 450 | | 1960 | # 181 | | 1904 | # 238 | | 1950 | # 563 | | 1922 | # 615 | | 1964 | # 291 | | 1931 | # 237 | | 1906 | # 240 | | 1982 | # 281 | | 1986 | # 189 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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WINCHESTER NEW
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1690,1847
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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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| # 31 | No key | | # 280 | No key | | # 485 | Bb | | # 86 | Bb | | # 291 | Bb | | # 344 | Bb | | # 84 | Bb | | # 159 | Bb | | # 307 | Bb | | # 461 | Bb | | # 274 | Bb | | # 983 | Bb | | # 57 | Bb | | # 300 | Bb | | # 327 | Bb | | # 327 | Bb | | # 715 | C | | # 50 | C | | # 99 | C |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) |
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