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See how the morning sun
Pursues his shining way;
And wide proclaims his maker's praise,
With every brightening ray.
Then would my rising soul
Of heaven's parent sing;
And spread the truth from pole to pole,
Of Jesus my great King.
In faith I laid me down,
Beneath his guardian care;
I slept and I awoke and found,
That he was just as near.
O Lord I want to live
So humble unto thee,
That in thy presence I may spend
A blest eternity.
Give me thy Spirit, then,
To guide me through this day,
That I may be upright and just,
And always watch and pray.
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Thus would my rising soul,
Its heavenly Parent sing,
And to its great original
The humble tribute bring.
Serene I laid me down,
Beneath His guardian care;
I slept, and I awoke, and found
My kind Preserver near.
My life I would anew
Devote, O Lord, to thee;
And in Thy service I would spend
A long eternity.
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Meter:
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6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
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Dates:
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1835
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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VIGIL
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6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
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1875
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