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I thirst, thou wounded Lamb of God,
To wash me in thy cleansing blood,
To dwell within thy wounds; then pain
|: Is sweet, and life or death is gain. :|
Take my poor heart, and let it be
For ever closed to all but thee!
Seal thou my breast, and let me wear
|: That pledge of love for ever there! :|
How blest are they who still abide
Close sheltered in thy bleeding side,
Who life and strength from thence derive,
|: And by thee move, and in thee live. :|
What are our works but sin and death,
Till thou thy quickening Spirit breathe!
Thou giv'st the power thy grace to move;
|: O wondrous grace! O boundless love! :|
How can it be, thou heavenly King,
That thou shouldst us to glory bring?
Make slaves the partners of thy throne,
|: Decked with a never-fading crown? :|
Hence our hearts melt, our eyes o'erflow,
Our words are lost; nor will we know,
Nor will we think of aught beside,
|: "My Lord, my Love is crucified." :|
Ah, Lord! enlarge our scanty thought,
To know the wonders thou hast wrought;
Unloose our stammering tongues, to tell
|: Thy love immense, unsearchable. :|
First-born of many brethren thou!
To thee, lo! all our souls we bow:
To thee our hearts and hands we give:
|: Thine may we die, thine may we live! :|
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.) extended
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Dates:
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1740
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Bible Refs:
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Rev 13:8;
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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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| 1889 | # 26 | | 1899 | # 394 | | 1869 | # 128 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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ROTHWELL
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 8
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1754
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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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| # 394 | E | | # 57 | Eb |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) |
echo ' | ';
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Hymn Writer
