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Prostrate on the ground, behold him,
He who is the Lord of all;
Fixed the planets in their orbits,
Made this vast terrestrial ball;
See him, sinners,
Drink the wormwood and the gall.
View the drops of sweat descending,
Hear his groans and plaintive sighs;
See, he pours his tears and prayers,
Overwhelmed in agonies:
Then to save us,
Lo, he suffers, bleeds and dies.
He by wicked hands and cruel,
Is transfixed upon the tree;
May that tree of death to Jesus,
Be a tree of life to me:
From destruction,
Set a mourning captive free.
Let me hear his voice but call me,
In sweet strains of heavenly love;
Tell me that for me he suffered,
This would all my griefs remove;
Fill with transport,
Raise my strains like those above.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 7 8 7 4 7
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1818
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Bible Refs:
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Mt 26:42; Ac 2:23;
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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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| 1818 | # 52 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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ETON COLLEGE
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Meter:
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8 7 8 7 4 7
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1889
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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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| # 570 | Eb | | # 577 | F |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 7 8 7 4 7 extended |
echo ' | ';
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