698. Take, O Take Me as I Am
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Text Information |
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First Line: |
Take, O take me as I am |
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Title: |
Take, O Take Me as I Am |
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Author: |
John L. Bell |
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Meter: |
7.7.7.4 |
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Language: |
English |
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Publication Date: |
2013 |
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Scripture: |
; ; ; ; ; |
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Topic: |
Christian Year: Lent; Commitment; Dedication and Stewardship |
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Copyright: |
© 1995 WGRG, Iona Community (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.) |
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CCLI Number: |
4562041 |
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Tune Information |
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Name: |
TAKE ME AS I AM |
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Composer: |
John L. Bell (1995) |
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Meter: |
7.7.7.4 |
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Key: |
D♭ Major |
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Copyright: |
© 1995 WGRG, Iona Community (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.) |
Text Information:The brevity of this text and tune invite repeated singing, either as a sustained chain of sound or as a sung response in a series of prayers. It offers a more reflective approach to the same theme of self-dedication evident in older hymns such as “Just as I Am” (see no. 442).