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All Creatures of Our God and King – Lyrics
By St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)Paraphrased by William H. Draper (1855-1933)All creatures of our God and King, Lift up your voice and with us sing, Alleluia! Alleluia!Thou burning sun with golden beam, Thou silver moon with softer gleam!O praise Him! O praise Him! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!Thou rushing wind that art so strong, Ye clouds that […]
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For the Beauty of the Earth Lyrics
For the Beauty of the EarthBy Folliot S. Pierpoint (1835-1917) For the beauty of the earth, for the beauty of the skies,for the love which from our birthover and around us lies,Refrain:Christ our God, to thee we raisethis our sacrifice of praise.For the beauty of each hourof the day and of the night,hill and vale, and […]
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Rock of Ages Lyrics
Rock of Ages LyricsBy Augustus Toplady (1740-1778)Rock of Ages, Cleft for me,Let me hide myself in Thee;Let the water and the blood,From Thy wounded side which flowed,Be of sin the double cure;Save from wrath, and make me pure.Not the labor of my handsCan fulfill Thy law’s demands;Could my zeal no respite know,Could my tears forever […]
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Abide with Me Lyrics
Abide with Me Lyricsby Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847)The minister of a small Anglican church in Lower Brixham, Devonshire, England, wrote a beautiful hymn of faith and yearning for the presence of God as he faced an awareness of the nearness of his own death. The bells of his church continue to daily ring out the […]
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Holy Holy Holy Lyrics
Holy Holy Holy Lyricsby Reginald Heber (1783-1826)Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee; Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty; God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, Which wert, and art, […]
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Now Thank We All Our God Lyrics
Now Thank We All Our GodBy Martin Rinkart (1586-1649) Translated by Catherine Winkworth (1829-1878)Now thank we all our God With heart and hands and voices Who wondrous things hath done, In whom this world rejoices; Who, from our mothers’ arms, Hath blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love, And still is ours today. O […]
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
Amazing Grace, How Sweet the SoundBy John Newton (1725-1807)Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found; Was blind, but now I see. ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed! Through many dangers, toils and […]
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