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I dared not hope that Thou
wouldst deign to come
And make this lowly
heart of mine Thy home,
That Thou wouldst deign,
O king of kings, to be
E’en for one hour
a sojourner in me;
Yet art Thou always here
to help, and bless,
And lift the load
of my great sinfulness.
I dared not ever hope
for such a Guide
To walk with me my
faltering steps beside,
To help me when I fall,
and, when I stray,
Constrain me gently
to the better way:
Yet art Thou always
at my side to be
A Counsellor and Comforter to me.
I do not always go
where Thou dost lead,
I do not always
Thy soft whispers heed;
I follow other lights,
and, in my sin,
I vex with many
a slight my Friend within:
Yet dost Thou not,
though grieved, from me depart,
But guardest still
Thy place within my heart.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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10 10 10 10 10 10
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Dates:
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Bible Refs:
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Mt 20:20;
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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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| 1954 | # 623 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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NACHTLIED
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Meter:
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10 10 10 10 10 10
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1872
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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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| # 13 | No key | | # 623 | D |
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