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I Am a Stranger Here Below

I am a stranger here below, And what I am is hard to know

Published in 38 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1.
I am a stranger here below,
And what I am 'tis hard to know;
I am so vile, so prone to sin,
I fear that I'm not born again.

2.
When I experience call to mind,
My understanding is so blind--
All feeling sense seems to be gone,
Which makes me think that I am wrong.



Source: The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #106

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Text Information

First Line: I am a stranger here below, And what I am is hard to know
Title: I Am a Stranger Here Below
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Source: Mercer's Cluster, 1810
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Sacred Harp #317

The Sacred Harp #317
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