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Now let our drooping hearts revive,
And all our tears be dry;
Why should those eyes be drown�d in grit
Which view a Saviour nigh?
What tho' the arm of conqu�ring death
Does God`s own house invade?
What, tho' the prophet and the priest
Be number�d with the dead?
Tho� earthly shepherds dwell in dust...
The aged and the young...
The watchful eye in darkness clos�d,
And mute th� instructive tongue:
Th' eternal Shepherd still survives;
New comfort to impart;
His eye still guides us, and his voice
Still animates our heart.
"Lo, I am with you," saith the Lord,
"My church shall safe abide;
For I will ne�er forsake my own,
Whose souls in me confide."
Thro� ev�ry scene of life and death,
This promise is our trust:
And this shall be our children�s song,
When we are cold in dust.
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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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Josh 1:2-5;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1815 | # 250 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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LEICESTER
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Dates:
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1870
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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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| # 758 | Eb | | # 320 | Eb | | # 323 | Eb | | # 323 | Eb |
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