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Great God, the nations of the earth,
Are by creation Thine;
And in Thy works, by all beheld,
Thy radiant glories shine.
But, Lord, Thy greater love has sent
Thy Gospel to mankind,
Unveiling what rich stores of grace
Are treasured in Thy mind.
When, Lord, shall these glad tidings spread
The spacious earth around,
Till every tribe and every soul
Shall hear the joyful sound?
Smile, Lord, on each divine attempt
To spread the Gospel’s rays,
And build on sin’s demolished throne
The temples of Thy praise.
Oh, when shall Afric's sable sons
Enjoy the heavenly word;
And vassals, long enslaved, become
The freemen of the Lord?
When shall the untutored Indian tribes,
A dark, bewildered race,
Sit down at our Immanuel's feet,
And learn and sing his grace?
Haste, sovereign Mercy, and transform
Their cruelty to love:
Soften the tiger to a lamb,
The vulture to a dove.
---Alternative verses---
Lord, when shall these glad tidings spread
The spacious earth around,
Till every tribe and every soul
Shall hear the joyful sound?
O when shall these glad tidings spread
The spacious earth around,
Till every tribe and every soul
Shall hear the joyful sound?
When shall the untutored Heathen tribes,
A dark, bewildered race,
Sit down at our Immanuel's feet,
And learn and sing his grace?
Smile, Lord, on each divine attempt
To spread the gospel's rays,
And build on sin's demolished throne,
The temples of thy praise.
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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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1769
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Bible Refs:
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Ex 19:15; Ps 2:8;
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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 | # 434 | | 1899 | # 656 | | 1866 | # 1126 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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LONDON NEW
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Dates:
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1671,1968
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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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| # 335 | D | | # 42 | D | | # 218 | D | | # 65 | D | | # 335 | D | | # 258 | Eb | | # 224 | Eb | | # 373 | Eb |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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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.) | | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) |
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