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Lo, who are these that soar on high,
Above the reach of grief and woe;
See with what haste to Christ they fly
And sing his praises as they go.
Once they pursued the downward road,
Sinful and vile as well as we;
Were strangers to themselves and God,
Enslaved, unwilling to be free.
Jesus, ‘tis thine almighty grace
That brings the wandering sinners home;
‘Tis that which bids them seek thy face,
‘Tis that constrains their souls to come.
The beams of truth direct their flight,
Thy goodness guards the dangerous way;
This they ascend to realms of light,
And regions of eternal day.
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1818
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Bible Refs:
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Is 60:8;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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FESTUS (BONN)
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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| # 331 | D | | # 364 | D | | # 363 | D | | # 229 | D | | # 59 | D |
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