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Jesus, commissioned from above,
Descends to men below;
And shows from whence the springs of love
In endless currents flow.
He, whom the boundless heaven adores;
Whom angels long to see,
Quitted with joy those blissful shores,
Ambassador to me!
To me, a worm, a sinful clod,
A rebel all forlorn—
A foe, a traitor to my God,
And of a traitor born;
To me, who never sought his grace,
Who mocked his sacred word;
Who never knew or loved his face;
And all his will abhorred;
To me, who could not even praise,
When his kind heart I knew;
But sought a thousand devious ways,
Rather than keep the true.
Yet this redeeming angel came,
So vile a worm to bless;
He took with gladness all my shame,
And gave his righteousness.
O, that my languid heart might glow
With ardour all divine,
And for more love than seraphs know,
Like burning seraphs shine!
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Bible Refs:
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Mal 3:1; Mal 3:1;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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MUSIC
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Name:
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ST. ANNE
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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1708
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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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| # 160 | No key | | # 206 | No key | | # 85 | No key | | # 41 | C | | # 71 | C | | # 52 | C | | # 415 | C | | # 53 | C | | # 286 | C | | # 383 | C | | # 513 | C | | # 358 | C | | # 878 | C | | # 53 | C | | # 100 | C | | # 207 | C | | # 165 | C | | # 439 | C | | # 661 | D | | # 739 | D | | # 178 | C |
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