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When oppressed with sore affliction,
In the sacred word I find
Antidotes against dejection,
Sovereign balm to heal the mind;
As I turn the volume over,
And explore each ample page,
Treasures new I oft discover,
Which my warmest thoughts engage.
But at times, alas, I wander,
See, to read the word in vain,
And too oft that time I squander,
When true wisdom I might gain,
Pardon, Lord, my inattention,
Sacred energy impart.
To restore from this declension,
My deceitful wandering heart.
Shed on me thy rays transporting,
Dissipate the gloom within,
May I to thy word resorting,
Rescued be from every sin;
Let the joys of thy salvation,
Ever hence my powers engage,
Send thy truth to every nation,
Bid it shine from age to age.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 7 8 7 D
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Dates:
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1818
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Bible Refs:
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Ps 119:92;
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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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Name:
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JEWIN STREET
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8 7 8 7 D
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Dates:
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1818
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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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| # 212 | | | # 221 | | | # 467 | |
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