How Dearly God Must Love Us

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1 How dearly God doth love us,
And this poor world of ours,
To spread blue skies above us,
And deck the earth with flow'rs!
There's not a blossom lowly,
Nor bird that cleaves the air,
But tells, in accents holy,
His kindness and his care.

2 He bids the sun to warm us,
And light the path we tread;
At night, lest aught should harm us,
He guards our lowly bed.
He gives our needful clothing,
And sends our daily food;
His love denies us nothing
His wisdom deemeth good.

3 The Bible, too, he gave us,
That tells how Jesus came,
Whose word can save and cleanse us
From guilt and sin and shame.
O may God's mercies move us
To serve him with our pow'rs;
For O, how he doth love us,
And this poor world of ours!

Source: Christ in Song: for all religious services nearly one thousand best gospel hymns, new and old with responsive scripture readings (Rev. and Enl.) #320

Author: Mary Xavier

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First Line: How dearly God must love us
Title: How Dearly God Must Love Us
Author: Mary Xavier
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O may God's mercies move us
Copyright: Public Domain

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Carmina for Social Worship #d104

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Carmina for the Sunday School and Social Worship #168

Christ in Song #d205

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Christ in Song #320

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Sacred Songs for Little Singers #33

Song Life for Sunday Schools #d59

Songs of Praise #d105

Songs of Praise for Sunday Schools, Church Societies and the Home #d109

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The Church School Hymnal with Tunes #136

The Evergreen #d32

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The King's Praises #19

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The Morning Hour #46

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The New Hosanna #142

The New Shining Star #51

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The Shining Star #26

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The Sunday School Hymnary #72

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The Sunday-School Hymnal and Service Book (Ed. A) #359

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Voices of Praise #189

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