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Text:Lamb of Calvary
Author:Frank Howard
Tune:[When with sin distressed]
Composer:Frank Howard

82. Lamb of Calvary

1 When with sin distressed,
Doubting and depressed,
When my way looks dark across life's changing sea.
Ever cometh peace,
All my troubles cease,
When I lean on thee
Thou Lamb of Calvary.

Refrain:
Father, Friend, and Savior,
Hear me while I pray.
Thro' thy saving grace, take all my guilt away.

2 In thy mansions blest,
O what peaceful rest
Ev'ry weary soul may find eternally,
Thro' thy saving grace,
All my see thy face,
All my lean on thee
Thou Lamb of Calvary. [Refrain]

3 Savior, all divine,
Make me wholly thine,
In thy tender care forever more keep me,
Fount of heav'nly truth,
Guide me in my youth,
Let me lean on thee
Thou Lamb of Calvary. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: When with sin distressed
Title: Lamb of Calvary
Author: Frank Howard
Refrain First Line: Father, Friend and Savior
Language: English
Publication Date: 1875
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [When with sin distressed]
Composer: Frank Howard
Key: E♭ Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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