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897. Beneficence

1 Jesus, my Lord, how rich thy grace!
Thy bounties how complete!
How shall we count the matchless sum!
How pay the mighty debt!

2 High on a throne of radiant light
Dost thou exalted shine;
What can our poverty bestow,
When all the worlds are thine!

3 But thou hast brethren here below
The partners of thy grace;
And wilt confess their humble names,
Before thy Father's face.

4 In them thou mayst be clothed and fed,
And visited and cheered;
And in their accents of distress,
Our Saviour's voice is heard.

Text Information
First Line: Jesus, our Lord, how rich thy grace!
Title: Beneficence
Language: English
Publication Date: 1884
Topic: Activity; Alms; Charity (5 more...)
Notes: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: CHESTERFIELD
Meter: C. M.
Key: G Major or modal



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