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Text:The Grace of Humility
Author:Clara McAlister
Tune:[Clothed with sweet humility]
Composer:J. Raymond Neff

89. The Grace of Humility

1 Clothed with sweet humility,
Let me dwell, dear Lord, in thee;
Like the deep and rolling sea,
Let its waters cover me.

Refrain:
Humility! humility!
Wondrous grace so rich and free!
Let me e’er in thee abide,
Covered by thy crystal tide.

2 Flowers bloom, then fade away,
Earthly joys so soon decay;
Lasting treasures e’er, I pray,
To my trusting soul convey. [Refrain]

3 Precious more art thou than gold,
Better far than earthly mold;
Thou containest joys untold,
Pleasures rich and manifold [Refrain]

4 Could I e’er in thee abide,
Meekly in thy bosom hide,
Storm nor tempest could betide—
Boundless ocean, deep and wide. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Clothed with sweet humility
Title: The Grace of Humility
Author: Clara McAlister
Refrain First Line: Humility! humility!
Language: English
Publication Date: 1907
Topic: Humility
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Clothed with sweet humility]
Composer: J. Raymond Neff
Incipit: 56551 23222 31655
Key: A♭ Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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