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How vast the treasure we possess!
How rich Thy bounty, King of grace!
This world is ours, and worlds to come;
Earth is our lodge, and heaven our home.
All things are ours:-the gifts of God,
The purchase of a Saviour’s blood;
Wile the good Spirit shows us how
To use, and to improve them too.
If peace and plenty crown my days,
They help me, Lord, to speak Thy praise:
If bread of sorrows be my food,
Those sorrows work my lasting good.
I would not change my blest estate
For all the world calls good or great;
And while my faith can keep her hold
I envy not the sinner’s gold.
Father, I wait Thy daily will;
Thou shalt divide my portion still;
Grant me on earth what seems Thee best,
Till death and heaven reveal the rest.
---Alternative verses---
How vast the blessings we possess!
How rich thy bounty, God of grace!
This world is ours, and worlds to come,
Earth is our road to heaven our home.
If peace and plenty crown our days,
They help us, Lord, to speak thy praise;
If bread of sorrows be our food,
These sorrows work our lasting good.
If peace and plenty crown our days,
Then help us, Lord, to sing thy praise;
If bread of sorrow be our load,
Those sorrows work our real good.
We would not change our blest estate
For all the world calls good or great;
Father, be thou our portion still,
And make us gladly do thy will.
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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| 1853 | # 252 | | 1962 | # 497 | | | # 43 |
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EISENACH (LEIPSIC)
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Dates:
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1628
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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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| # 86 | No key | | # 293 | D | | # 497 | D | | # 170 | D | | # 21 | D | | # 47 | D | | # 479 | D | | # 593 | D | | # 49 | Eb | | # 173 | Eb | | # 452 | Eb |
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