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Jesus, my all, to heaven is gone,
He that I place my hopes upon;
His track I see, and I’ll pursue
The narrow way, till Him I view.
The way the holy prophets went,
The road that leads from banishment,
The King’s highway of holiness,
I’ll go, for all His paths are peace.
This is the way I long have sought,
And mourned because I found it not;
My grief, my burden, long have been,
Because I could not cease from sin.
The more I strove against its power,
I sinned and stumbled but the more;
Till late I heard my Saviour say,
“Come hither, soul, for I'm the Way.”
Lo! Glad I come; and Thou, dear Lamb,
Shalt take me to Thee, as I am;
Nothing but sin I thee can give;
Yet help me, and thy praise I'll give.
I'll tell to all poor sinners round,
What a dear Saviour I have found;
I’ll point to Thy redeeming blood,
And say, “Behold the way to God.”
No stranger may proceed therein,
No lover of the world and sin;
No lion, no devouring care,
No ravenous tiger shall be there.
No nothing may go up thereon
But travelling souls, and I am one:
Wayfaring men to Canaan bound,
Shall only in the Way be found.
Nor fools, by carnal men esteemed,
Shall err therein; but they redeemed
In Jesus’ blood, shall show their right
To travel there, till Heaven’s in sight.
---Alternative verses---
Jesus, my all, to heaven is gone,
He Whom I fix my hopes upon;
His track I see, and I’ll pursue
The narrow way, till Him I view.
This is the way I long had sought,
And mourned because I found it not;
Till late I heard my Saviour say,
"Come hither, soul; I am the way."
This is the way I long have sought,
And mourned because I found it not;
My grief a burden long has been,
Because I was not saved from sin.
Lo! Glad I come; and Thou, blest Lamb,
Wllt take me, guilty as I am;
Nothing but sin I thee can give;
Nothing but love shall I receive.
The more I strove against its power,
I felt its weight and guilt the more;
Till late I heard my Saviour say,
“Come hither, soul, I am the Way.”
Lo! Glad I come; and Thou, blest Lamb,
Shalt take me to Thee, as I am;
Nothing but sin have I to give;
Nothing but love shall I receive.
Now will I tell to sinners round,
What a dear Saviour I have found;
I’ll point to Thy redeeming blood,
And say, “Behold the way to God.”
Then will I tell to sinners round,
What a dear Saviour I have found;
I’ll point to Thy redeeming blood,
And say, “Behold the way to God.”
No stranger may proceed therein,
No lover of this world and sin;
Wayfaring men to Canaan bound,
Shall only in this way be found.
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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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| 2005 | # 476 | | 1815 | # 150 | | 1899 | # 350 | | 1869 | # 55 | | 1872 | # 207 | | | # 900 | | 1866 | # 735 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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WARRINGTON
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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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1784
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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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| # 188 | A | | # 1 | B | | # 258 | Bb | | # 150 | Bb | | # 212 | Bb | | # 264 | Bb | | # 22 | Bb | | # 389 | Bb | | # 349 | Bb | | # 403 | Bb | | # 268 | C | | # 27 | Bb |
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.) | | 8 8 8 8 D (D.L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) |
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