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Should God forbid the sun to rise,
And endless darkness reign,
Justice would silence ev'ry mouth.
Nor let a thought complain.
Thus had the Sun of Righteousness
Never arose and shone,
The frowning heavens had flashed with wrath.
For crimes which we have done.
Then had salvation ne'er appeared.
Nor angels sung of peace;
The anthem never had begun.
Which now will never cease.
But thanks to God, the nat'ral sun
Does light and heat convey;
The Sun of Righteousness will shine
An everlasting day.
Should God forbid the sun to rise,
And endless darkness reign,
Justice would silence ev'ry mouth.
Nor let a thought complain.
Thus had the Sun of Righteousness
Never arose and shone,
The frowning heavens had flashed with wrath.
For crimes which we have done.
Then had salvation ne'er appeared.
Nor angels sung of peace;
The anthem never had begun.
Which now will never cease.
But thanks to God, the nat'ral sun
Does light and heat convey;
The Sun of Righteousness will shine
An everlasting day.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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MUSIC
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Name:
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ALBANO
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Dates:
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1868
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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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| # 125 | F | | # 614 | F | | # 626 | F | | # 183 | F | | # 315 | F | | # 315 | F |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) | | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) | | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) |
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