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Inspirer and hearer of prayer,
Thou Shepherd and Guardian of thine,
My all to thy covenant care,
I, sleeping or waking, resign.
If thou art my Shield and my Sun,
The night is no darkness to me;
And, fast as my minutes roll on,
They bring me but nearer to thee.
A sovereign Protector I have,
Unseen, yet for ever at hand;
Unchangeably faithful to save,
Almighty to rule and command.
From evil secure, and its dread,
I rest, if my Saviour be nigh;
And songs his kind presence indeed,
Shall in the night season supply.
His smiles and his comforts abound,
His grace, as the dew, shall descend;
And walls of salvation surround
The soul he delights to defend.
---Alternative verses---
Inspirer and Hearer of pray'r,
Before whom a sinner may bend;
My all to thy covenant care,
I sleeping or waking commend.
He smiles, and my comforts abound;
His grace as the dew shall descend;
And walls of salvation surround
The soul be delights to defend.
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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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1774
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Bible Refs:
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Ps 84:8;
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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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| 1965 | # 53 | | 1920 | # 457 | | 1890 | # 36 | | 1826 | # 173 | | 1917 | # 43 | | 1916 | # 34 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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DEVOTION (ANONYMOUS)
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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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1916
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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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| # 34 | No key |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 8 8 8 D (D.L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) |
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