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Happy the church, thou sacred place,
The seat of thy Creator's grace;
Thine holy courts are his abode,
Thou earthly palace of our God!
Thy walls are strength, and at thy gates
A guard of heavenly warriors waits;
Nor shall thy deep foundations move,
Fixed on his counsels and his love.
Thy foes in vain designs engage,
Against his throne in vain they rage;
Like rising waves, with angry roar,
That dash and die upon the shore.
Then let our souls in Zion dwell,
Nor fear the wrath of Rome and hell;
His arms embrace this happy ground,
Like brazen bulwarks built around.
God is our shield, and God our sun;
Swift as the fleeting moments run,
On us he sheds new beams of grace,
And we reflect his brightest praise.
---Alternative verses---
Thy foes in vain designs engage,
Against thy throne in vain they rage;
Like rising waves, with angry roar,
That dash and die upon the shore.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Dates:
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1709
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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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| 1851 | # 265 | | | # 64 | | 1866 | # 1029 |
MUSIC
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MENDON
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Dates:
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1828
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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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| # 249 | No key | | # 791 | C | | # 792 | C | | # 61 | Bb |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) |
echo ' | ';
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