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Text:Lo, The Lord Extends His Hand
Translator (from English):Grundtvig
Tune:[Lo, the Lord extends His hand]
Composer:C. E. F. Weyse

150. Lo, The Lord Extends His Hand

Lo, the Lord extends His hand
To bestow His favor;
Come, ye babes, at His command,
Unto Him, your Savior.
Lord, baptize them in Thy name,
Give them life eternal,
Keep them safe from sin and shame
In Thy pastures vernal.

Text Information
First Line: Lo, the Lord extends His hand
Title: Lo, The Lord Extends His Hand
Translator (from English): Grundtvig
Meter: 7, 6, 8L. (Trochaic)
Language: English
Publication Date: 1927
Topic: Baptism
Notes: Danish first line: Herren straekker ud sin Arm; Translator: P. C. Paulsen
Tune Information
Name: [Lo, the Lord extends His hand]
Composer: C. E. F. Weyse
Meter: 7, 6, 8L. (Trochaic)
Key: D Major



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