The Power of Faith

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Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss

Author: Daniel Turner
Published in 223 hymnals

Piano/Organ
	From the Cross to the Sky (Songs of Sacr…

Choral
	ACCLAMATION ON "AZMON"

Instrumental
	Festival Hymns for Organ, Brass, and Tim…

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1 Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss
And saves me from its snares;
Its aid, in every duty, brings,
And softens all my cares.

2 The wounded conscience knows its power
The healing balm to give;
That balm the saddest heart can cheer;
And make the dying live.

3 Wide it unvails celestial worlds,
Where deathless pleasures reign;
And bids me seek my portion there,
Nor bids me seek in vain.

4 It shows the precious promise sealed
With the Redeemer's blood;
And helps my feeble hope to rest
Upon a faithful God.

5 There there unshaken would I rest,
Till this frail body dies;
And then, on faith's triumphant wings,
To endless glory rise.

Source: Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs, ancient and modern for use in the prayer-meeting #424

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Author: Daniel Turner

Turner, Daniel, M.A., was born at Blackwater Park, near St. Albans, March 1, 1710. Having received a good classical education, he for some years kept a boarding-school at Hemel Hempstead, but in 1741 he became pastor of the Baptist church, Reading. Thence he removed, in 1748, to Abingdon, and continued pastor of the Baptist church there until his death on Sept. 5, 1798. He was much respected throughout his denomination, and was the friend and correspondent of Robert Robinson, Dr. Rippon, and other eminent men of that day. He probably received the honorary degree of M.A. from the Baptist College, Providence, Rhode Island. Turner was the author of works on Open Communion and Social Religion; also of Short Meditations on Select Portions of Scr… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss
Title:	The Power of Faith
Author:	Daniel Turner
Meter:	8.6.8.6
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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VALENTIA

AZMON

Lowell Mason (PHH 96) adapted AZMON from a melody composed by Carl G. Gläser in 1828. Mason published a duple-meter version in his Modern Psalmist (1839) but changed it to triple meter in his later publications. Mason used (often obscure) biblical names for his tune titles; Azmon, a city south of C…

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Piano/Organ From the Cross to the Sky (Songs of Sacrifice and Salvation for Piano) Festival Hymns for Organ, Brass, and Timpani—Set 7 All Creatures Praise - Six Hymn Introductions for Organ More Piano/Organ...
Choral ACCLAMATION ON "AZMON" More Choral...
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