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Text:As The Sun's Enlivening Eye
Author:John Newton
Tune:SOLITUDE
Composer:Lewis Thomas Downes
Media:MIDI file

9261. As The Sun's Enlivening Eye

1 As the sun’s enlivening eye
Shines on every place the same;
So the Lord is always nigh
To the souls that love His name.

2 When they move at duty’s call,
He is with them by the way;
He is ever with them all,
Those who go, and those who stay.

3 From His holy mercy-seat
Nothing can their souls confine;
Still in spirit they may meet,
And in sweet communion join.

4 For a season called to part,
Let us then ourselves commend
To the gracious eye and heart,
Of our ever-present Friend.

5 Jesus, hear our humble prayer!
Tender shepherd of Thy sheep!
Let Thy mercy and Thy care
All our souls in safety keep.

6 In Thy strength may we be strong,
Sweeten every cross and pain;
Give us, if we live, ere long
Here to meet in peace again.

7 Then, if Thou Thy help afford,
Ebenezers shall be reared;
And our souls shall praise the Lord
Who our poor petitions heard

Text Information
First Line: As the sun’s enlivening eye
Title: As The Sun's Enlivening Eye
Author: John Newton (1776)
Meter: 77.77
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: SOLITUDE
Composer: Lewis Thomas Downes (1851)
Meter: 77.77
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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