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Text:Now from the altar of our hearts
Author:John Mason
Tune:ST. JOHN'S

519. Now from the altar of our hearts

1 Now from the altar of our hearts
Let incense flames arise;
Assist us, Lord, to offer up
Our evening sacrifice.

2 Awake, our love, awake, our joy,
Awake, our hearts and tongue:
Sleep not when mercies loudly call,
Break forth into a song.

3 Minutes and mercies multiplied
Have made up all this day;
Minutes came quick, but mercies were
More fleet and free than they.

4 New time, new favors, and new joys,
Do a new song require;
Till we shall praise Thee as we would,
Accept our heart's desire.

5 Lord of our time, whose hand hath set
New time upon our score;
Thee may we praise for all our time,
When time shall be no more!

Text Information
First Line: Now from the altar of our hearts
Author: John Mason (1683, a.)
Meter: C. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1890
Topic: Evening
Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tune: #70 or #123
Tune Information
Name: ST. JOHN'S
Meter: C. M.
Key: F Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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