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Christ in Song 315

Our Song of Praise

Words: E. S. LorenzMusic: J. H. FillmoreTune: Praise10, 10, 10, 10.

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1Far away the noise of strife upon my ear is falling, Then I know the sin and sorrow of the sons of men; But when I catch the music of the triumphal calling, Then I know the soul of the people shall win.

2For too long, and too long, And too long, I have waited, But thy hope shall not deceive me; For the hoped-for day at last, And the ransomed of the Lord to their home have come.

3From the earth the risen and the freed ones sing rejoicing, Of the Lamb's great love that brought us from our sins; And our hearts as true respond; For with us he is dwelling, Lord of all to those who trust; Song of gratefulness and praise.

Tune
Praise
Meter
10, 10, 10, 10.
Scripture
Revelation 5:9

The verse

Meter
52 · the hymnal prints 10, 10, 10, 10.
Foot
trochaic (DUM-da) · 36% of beats fit
Rhyme
A
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Verse 1

Far away the noise of strife upon my ear is falling, Then I know the sin and sorrow of the sons of men; But when I catch the music of the triumphal calling, Then I know the soul of the people shall win./˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘/˘˘/52A

Verse 2

For too long, and too long, And too long, I have waited, But thy hope shall not deceive me; For the hoped-for day at last, And the ransomed of the Lord to their home have come.˘//˘//˘//˘˘/˘˘//˘˘˘/˘˘˘???/˘/˘˘/˘˘˘/˘˘/˘/41A

Verse 3

From the earth the risen and the freed ones sing rejoicing, Of the Lamb's great love that brought us from our sins; And our hearts as true respond; For with us he is dwelling, Lord of all to those who trust; Song of gratefulness and praise.˘˘/˘/˘˘˘///˘/˘˘˘///˘/˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘//˘/˘˘˘/55A

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.