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The hour of my departure's come,
I hear the voice that calls me home;
At last, O Lord, let trouble cease,
Now let thy servant die in peace!
The race appointed I have run;
The combat's o'er, the prize is won;
And now my witness is on high,
And now my record's in the sky.
Not in mine innocence I trust;
I bow before thee in the dust,
And through my Saviour's blood alone
I look for mercy at thy throne.
I leave the world without a tear,
Save for the friends I held so dear;
To heal their sorrows, Lord, descend,
And to the friendless prove a friend!
I come, I come at thy command,
I yield my spirit to thy hand!
Stretch forth thy everlasting arms,
And shield me in the last alarms.
The hour of my departure's come,
I hear the voice that calls me home:
Now, O my God, let trouble cease,
Now let thy servant die in peace!
---Alternative verses---
The hour of my departure's come,
I hear the voice that calls me home;
Now, O my God, let trouble cease,
Now let thy servant die in peace!
I come, I come at thy command,
I give my spirit to thy hand!
Stretch forth thy everlasting arms,
And shield me in the last alarms.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Bible Refs:
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Lk 2:29;
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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 | # 924 | | 1866 | # 1186 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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WINDHAM
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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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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| # 88 | No key | | # 590 | Dm | | # 255 | Dm | | # 345 | Dm |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) |
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