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God, in the Gospel of His Son,
Makes His eternal counsels known;
Where love in all its glory shines,
And truth is drawn in fairest lines.
Here sinners of a humble frame
May taste His grace, and learn His Name;
May read, in characters of blood,
The wisdom, power, and grace of God.
The prisoner here may break his chains;
The weary rest from all his pains;
The captive feel his bondage cease;
The mourner find the way of peace.
Here faith reveals to mortal eyes
A brighter world beyond the skies;
Here shines the light which guides our way
From earth to realms of endless day.
O grant us grace, Almighty Lord,
To read and mark Thy holy Word;
Its truths with meekness to receive,
And by Its holy precepts live.
---Alternative verses---
God, in the Gospel of His Son,
Makes His eternal counsels known;
'Tis here his richest mercy shines,
And truth is drawn in fairest lines.
God, in the Gospel of His Son,
Makes His eternal counsels known;
Her love in all its glory shines,
And truth is drawn in fairest lines.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Dates:
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1787,1819
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Bible Refs:
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Rm 1:9; Rm 1:9;
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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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| 1851 | # 194 | | 1872 | # 74 | | 1961 | # 262 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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GROSTETTE
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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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1851
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ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) |
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Hymn Writer
