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7. Again our earthly cares we leave

1 Again our earthly cares we leave,
And to Thy courts repair;
Again with joyful feet we haste,
To meet our Saviour there.

2 Great Shepherd of thy people, here
Thy presence now display:
We bow within thy house of prayer;
O give us hearts to pray!

3 The clouds which vail thee from our sight,
In pity, Lord, remove;
Dispose our minds to hear aright
The message of thy love.

4 The feeling heart, the melting eye,
The humble mind, bestow;
And shine upon us from above,
To make our graces grow.

Text Information
First Line: Again our earthly cares we leave
Author: John Newton
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: Worship: Opening Hymns
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: MANOAH
Composer: Francis J. Haydn
Meter: C.M.
Key: A♭ Major
Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #201, 204 or 183.



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