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How blest the righteous are
When they resign their breath!
No wonder Balaam wished to share
In such a happy death.
Oh! let me die, said he,
The death the righteous do;
When life is ended let me be
Found with the faithful few.
The force of truth how great!
When enemies confess,
None but the righteous whom they hate,
A solid hope possess.
But Balaam's wish was vain,
His heart was insincere;
He thirsted for unrighteous gain,
And sought a portion here.
He seemed the Lord to know,
And to offend him loth;
But Mammon proved his overthrow,
For none can serve them both.
May you, my friends, and I,
Warning from hence receive;
If like the righteous we would die,
To choose the life they live.
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May we, O Lord most high.
Warning from hence receive;
If like the righteous we would die,
To choose the life they live.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
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Dates:
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1779
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Bible Refs:
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Num 23:10;
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MUSIC
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Name:
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ST. THOMAS
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Meter:
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6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
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Dates:
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1770
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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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| # 60 | No key | | # 18 | F | | # 120 | F | | # 280 | F | | # 293 | F | | # 591 | F | | # 21 | G | | # 382 | G | | # 445 | G | | # 478 | G | | # 254 | G | | # 194 | G | | # 738 | G | | # 33 | G | | # 131 | C |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) |
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Hymn Writer
