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Be love, delightful theme!
The burden of my song;
The love of Christ inflames my heart,
Let praise command my tongue.
His condescending grace
My hourly thoughts employs;
He’s the foundation of my hope,
The summit of my joys.
His voice delights my ear,
His presence cheers my mind;
More than the universe affords,
In him alone I find.
Meekness and majesty
At once in him appear;
Ten thousand suns are not so bright,
Nor heaven itself so dear.
How precious on the cross,
How glorious on the throne!
All things would I account but loss,
To know and make him known.
Encircled in his arms,
I am completely blest;
He is my safety and delight,
And my eternal rest.
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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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1818
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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MUSIC
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Name:
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DONCASTER (BETHLEHEM)
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Meter:
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6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
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Dates:
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1837
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Key
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| # 170 | C | | # 530 | D | | # 574 | D | | # 202 | D | | # 267 | D | | # 390 | D | | # 306 | D | | # 513 | D | | # 685 | D | | # 807 | D | | # 692 | D |
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