The Southern harmony, and musical companion containing a choice collection of tunes, hymns, psalms, odes, and anthems |
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[My God, my life, my love] |
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[My God, my life, my love]
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My God, my life, my love,To thee, to thee I call,
I cannot live if thou remove,
For thou art all in all.
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Thy shining grace can cheerThis dungeon where I dwell;
'Tis paradise when thou art here
If thou depart, 'tis hell.
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The smilings of thy face,How amiable they are!
'Tis heaven to rest in thine embrace,
And no where else but there.
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To thee, and thee alone,The angels owe their bliss;
They sit around thy gracious throne,
And dwell where Jesus is.
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Not all the harps aboveCan make a heavenly place,
If God his residence remove,
Or but conceal his face.
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Nor earth, nor all the skyCan one delight afford,
No, not a drop of real joy,
Without thy presence, Lord.
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Thou art the sea of love,Where all my pleasures roll,
The circle where my passions move
And centre of my soul.
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To thee my spirits flyWith infinite desire,
And yet how far from thee I lie
Dear Jesus, raise me higher.
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