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Father eternal, Ruler of creation,
Spirit of life, which moved
ere form was made,
through the thick darkness
covering every nation,
light to our blindness,
O be thou our aid:
thy kingdom come,
O Lord, thy will be done.
Races and peoples,
lo, we stand divided,
and, sharing not our griefs,
no joy can share;
by wars and tumults
Love is mocked, derided;
his conquering cross
no nation wills to bear:
thy kingdom come,
O Lord, thy will be done.
Envious of heart, blind-eyed,
with tongues confounded,
nation by nation
still goes unforgiven,
in wrath and fear,
by jealousies surrounded,
building proud towers
which shall not reach to heaven:
thy kingdom come,
O Lord, thy will be done.
Lust of possession
worketh desolations;
there is no meekness
in the powers of earth;
led by no star, the rulers
of the nations
still fail to bring us to
the blissful birth: Refrain:
thy kingdom come,
O Lord, thy will be done.
How shall we love thee,
holy hidden Being,
if we love not the world
which thou hast made?
O give us brother-love
for better seeing
thy Word made flesh
and in a manger laid:
thy kingdom come,
O Lord, thy will be done.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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11 10 11 10 10
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Dates:
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1919
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Bible Refs:
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Gen 11:9;
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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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| 1977 | # 540 | | 1998 | # 574 | | 1925 | # 195 | | 1931 | # 326 | | 1938 | # 329 | | 1971 | # 279 | | 1940 | # 532 | | 1982 | # 573 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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LANGHAM
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Meter:
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11 10 11 10 10
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