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Thou art my portion, O my God;
Soon as I know thy way,
My heart makes haste t' obey thy word,
And suffers no delay.
I choose the path of heavenly truth,
And glory in my choice;
Not all the riches of the earth
Could make me so rejoice.
The testimonies of thy grace
I set before my eyes;
Thence I derive my daily strength,
And there my comfort lies.
If once I wander from thy path,
I think upon my ways,
Then turn my feet to thy commands,
And trust thy pardoning grace.
Now I am thine, for ever thine,
O save thy servant, Lord;
Thou art my shield, my hiding-place;
My hope is in thy word.
Thou hast inclined this heart of mine
Thy statutes to fulfil;
And thus, till mortal life shall end,
Would I perform thy will.
---Alternative verses---
The precepts and thy heavenly grace
I set before my eyes;
Thence I derive my daily strength,
And there my comfort lies.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Bible Refs:
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Ps 119; Ps 119:57;
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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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| | # 119 | | 1872 | # 119.04 | | 1866 | # 826 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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BELMONT
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Dates:
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1812
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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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| # 371 | No key | | # 272 | Ab | | # 540 | Ab | | # 154 | Ab | | # 339 | Eb | | # 183 | G | | # 489 | G | | # 663 | G | | # 766 | G | | # 274 | G | | # 285 | G | | # 312 | G | | # 431 | No key | | # 196 | G | | # 522 | G | | # 707 | G |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) | | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) |
echo ' | ';
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Hymn Writer
