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| Text: | Far from mortal cares retreating |
| Author: | Anon. |
| Tune: | ELLESDIE |
| Composer: | Johann C. W. A. Mozart |
1 Far from mortal cares retreating,
Sordid hopes and vain desires,
Here, our willing footsteps meeting,
Every heart to heaven aspires.
From the Fount of glory beaming,
Light celestial cheers our eyes:
'Tis the grace of pardon streaming
From the portals of the skies.
2 Who may share this great salvation?
Every pure and humble mind,
Every kindred, tongue, and nation,
From the stains of guilt refined.
Blessings all around bestowing,
God withholds his care from none;
Grace and truth are ever flowing
From the fountain of his throne.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Far from mortal cares retreating |
| Author: | Anon. |
| Publication Date: | 1886 |
| Topic: | The Christian: Hymns for Social Worship |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | ELLESDIE |
| Composer: | Johann C. W. A. Mozart |
| Meter: | 8s & 7s, D |
| Key: | A♭ Major |
| Notes: | Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #844 or 503. |
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