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Infinite excellence Is Thine
Thou lovely Prince of grace!
Thy uncreated beauties shine
With never-fading rays.
Sinners from earth’s remotest end
Come bending at Thy feet;
To Thee their prayers and vows ascend;
In Thee their wishes meet.
Thy Name as precious ointment shed,
Delights the church around;
Sweetly the sacred odour spreads
Through all Immanuel’s ground.
Millions of happy spirits live
On Thy exhaustless store;
From Thee they all their bliss receive,
And still Thou givest more.
Thou are their triumph and their joy,
They find their all in Thee;
Thy glories will their tongues employ
To all eternity.
When shall the day, dear Lord, appear,
That I shall mount on high;
And view thy matchless beauties there
With never ceasing joy?
Angels shall listen to my song,
And seraphs join the praise;
For none amongst the happy throng
Shall louder triumphs raise!
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Infinite excellence Is Thine
Thou glorious Prince of grace!
Thy uncreated beauties shine
With never-fading rays.
Thou are their triumph and their joy,
They find their all in Thee;
Thy glories will their tongues employ
Through all eternity.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Dates:
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1782
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Bible Refs:
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Ps 150:2; Hag 2:7;
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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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| 1815 | # 72 | | 1872 | # 176 | | 1853 | # 7 | | 1866 | # 429 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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RICHMOND
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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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1792
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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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| # 101 | No key | | # 12 | F | | # 172 | F | | # 48 | G | | # 255 | G | | # 679 | G | | # 1 | G | | # 305 | G | | # 703 | G | | # 3 | G | | # 705 | G | | # 816.1 | No key |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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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.) | | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) | | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) |
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