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When Jacob from his brother fled,
As he repos'd his weary head,
He saw in vision, with surprise,
A ladder reaching to the skies.
Ascending and descending here,
The angels of the Lord appear;
And from the top Jehovah spake,
And thus in sweetest accents brake:—
“I am thy God, and thee I'll bless,
And keep thee safe in ev’ry place;
By night and day I will defend,
And be to thee a constant friend.”
We in this mystic ladder trace
A view of Jesus and his grace;
In him all blessings are bestow’d,
In him we find access to God.
‘By faith we see the angel band
Descend and rise at God's command;
To bless the children of his grace,
In ev’ry age, in ev’ry place.
In_ev’ry strait his eyes are there,
To see the grief that makes the tear;
He’ll crush his foes beneath his feet,
And raise his saints to bliss complete?'
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Bible Refs:
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Gen 28:12-13;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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| 1815 | # 389 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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HURSLEY
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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1774,1855
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Key
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| # 577 | No key | | # 20 | No key | | # 15 | F | | # 412 | F | | # 302 | F | | # 942 | F | | # 24 | F | | # 333 | F | | # 541 | F |
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