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Long did I toil and knew no earthly rest,
far did I rove and found no certain home;
at last I sought them in his sheltering breast,
who opens his arms and bids the weary come:
with him I found a home, a rest divine,
and I since them am his and he is mine.
The good I have is from his stores supplied,
the ill is only what he deems the best;
he for my Friend, I'm rich with nought beside,
and poor without him, though of all possessed:
changes may come, I take or I resign,
content, while I am his, while he is mine.
Whate'er may change,
in him no change is seen,
a glorious Sun that wanes not nor declines,
above the clouds and storms he walks serene,
and on his people's inward darkness shines:
all may depart, I fret not nor repine,
while I my Savior's am, while he is mine.
While here, alas! I know but half his love,
but half discern him and but half adore;
but when I meet him in the realms above
I hope to love him better, praise him more,
and feel and tell, amid the choir divine,
how fully I am his and he is mine.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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10 10 10 10 10 10
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Bible Refs:
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Mt 11:28;
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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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| 1919 | # 668 | | 1960 | # 646 | | 1954 | # 458 | | 1931 | # 104 | | 1917 | # 598 | | 1906 | # 432 |
MUSIC
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SONG 1
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10 10 10 10 10 10
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1623
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Key
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| # 358 | F | | # 391 | F | | # 556 | F | | # 458 | G | | # 892 | G |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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meter
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