A noble life, a simple faith An open heart and

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1 A noble life, a simple faith,
An open heart and hand—
These are the lovely litanies
Which all men understand.

2 These are the firm-knit bonds of grace,
Though hidden to the view,
Which bind in sacred brotherhood
All men the whole world through.

3 The cries of clashing creeds are heard,
On every side they sound,
But no age is degenerate
In which such lives are found.

4 A noble life, a simple faith,
An open heart and hand—
These are the lovely litanies
Which all men understand.

Source: Hymns of the United Church #162

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Author: A. S. Isaacs

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First Line:	A noble life, a simple faith An open heart and
Author:	A. S. Isaacs
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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HUMMEL (Zeuner)

EPSOM (Arnold)

SAWLEY (Walch)

This tune was composed by James Walch in 1857 for a children's anniversary, and was published in 1860 with other tunes for private circulation. It was wrongly assigned, in the early editions of [The Free Church Hymnal, 1888] to the Rev. F. Pigou. Scottish church music: its sources and composers, 189…

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