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How heavy is the night
That hangs upon our eyes,
Till Christ with his reviving light
Over our souls arise!
Our guilty spirits dread
To meet the wrath of Heaven;
But, in his righteousness arrayed,
We see our sins forgiven.
Unholy and impure
Are all our thoughts and ways;
His hands infected nature cure
With sanctifying grace.
The powers of hell agree
To hold our souls in vain;
He sets the sons of bondage free,
And breaks the cursed chain
Lord, we adore thy ways
To bring us near to God;
Thy sovereign power, thy healing grace,
And thine atoning blood.
---Alternative verses---
The powers of hell agree
To hold our souls in vain;
He sets the sons of bondage free,
And breaks the accursed chain
Lord, we adore thy ways
To bring us near to God;
Thy sovereign power, thy healing grace,
And thy atoning blood.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
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Dates:
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1707
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Bible Refs:
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Is 9:2; 1 Co 1:30;
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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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| | # 98 | | 1872 | # 57 | | 1866 | # 312 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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OLMÜTZ
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Meter:
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6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1824
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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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| # 47 | Bb | | # 561 | Bb | | # 232 | Bb | | # 547 | Bb | | # 619 | Bb | | # 23 | Bb | | # 273.2 | Bb | | # 287.2 | Bb | | # 383.1 | Bb |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) | | 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) | | 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) | | 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) |
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