Heavenly Truth

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Praise to Him by whose kind favor

Author: Anonymous
Tune: WILMOT (Weber)
Published in 31 hymnals

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1 Praise to Him by whose kind favor
Heav'nly truth has reached our ears;
May its sweet reviving savor
Fill our hearts and calm our fears.

2 Truth! how sacred is the treasure!
Teach us, Lord, its worth to know;
Vain the hope, and short the pleasure
Which from other sources flow.

3 What of truth we have been hearing,
Fix, O Lord, in ev'ry heart;
In the day of thy appearing
May we share thy people's part.

Source: Christ in Song: for all religious services nearly one thousand best gospel hymns, new and old with responsive scripture readings (Rev. and Enl.) #440

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Author: Anonymous

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First Line:	Praise to Him by whose kind favor
Title:	Heavenly Truth
Author:	Anonymous
Source:	Advent Harp; Percy St. Collection
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain