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When the angels all are singing,
All of glory ever springing,
In the ground of high heaven's graces,
Where all virtues have their places :
O that my poor soul were near them,
With an humble heart to hear them !
Then should Faith in Love's submission,
Joying but in Mercy's blessing,
Where that sins are in remission,
Sing the joyful soul's confessing,
Of her comforts high commending,
All in glory, never ending.
But, ah wretched sinful creature !
How should the corrupted nature
Of this wicked heart of mine,
Think upon that love divine,
That doth tune the angels' voices,
While the host of heaven rejoices ?
No, the song of deadly sorrow,
In the night that hath no morrow,
And their pains are never ended,
That have heavenly powers offended,
Is more fitting to the merit
Of my foul infected spirit.
Yet while Mercy is removing
All the sorrows of the loving,
How can Faith be full of blindness,
To despair of Mercy's kindness ;
While the hand of heaven is giving
Comfort from the ever living ?
No, my soul, be no more sorry ;
Look unto that life of glory,
Which the grace of Faith regardeth,
And the tears of Love rewardeth :
Where the soul the comfort getteth,
That the angels' music setteth.
There when thou art well conducted,
And by heavenly grace instructed,
How the faithful thoughts to fashion
Of a ravished lover's passion,
Sing with saints to angels nighest,
Halleluiah in the highest !
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 8 8
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Dates:
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c.1550
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Bible Refs:
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MUSIC
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Name:
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REST (MAGDALEN)
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 8 8
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1875
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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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| # 197 | No key | | # 69 | C | | # 318 | C | | # 544 | C | | # 140 | C | | # 290 | C | | # 600 | C | | # 825 | Db | | # 428 | Db |
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