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Church Hymnal 63

The Mighty Love, O God

Words: [unclear]Music: [unclear]Tune: [unclear]S.M.

1The mighty love, O God,
That fills the vast domain;
That moves on mercy's wheels
And scatters joy as rain.

2Bound in the chains of sin,
I felt my spirit pine,
Till Jesus burst the bands
And made me wholly Thine.

3Now shall my ransomed powers,
Reclaimed from Satan's sway,
With rapture swell the notes
Of everlasting day.

4Come, all ye chosen race,
Elect to mercy's plan,
And louder yet proclaim
Salvation's work begun.

Words: [unclear]
Music: [unclear]
Tune: [unclear]
Meter: S.M.
Scripture: Romans 8:1; 1 Peter 2:9

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The verse

Meter: 6.6.6.6 · the hymnal prints S.M.
Foot: iambic (da-DUM) · 87% of beats fit
Rhyme: ABCB

Could also be sung to Laudes Domini, Boylston, St. Thomas, Dennis, Dove · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.

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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary · * a word sung short, as “heav’n”

Verse 1

The mighty love, O God,˘/˘/˘/6A

That fills the vast domain;˘/˘/˘/6B

That moves on mercy's wheels˘/˘/˘/6C

And scatters joy as rain.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 2

Bound in the chains of sin,/˘˘/˘/6A

I felt my spirit pine,˘/˘/˘/6B

Till Jesus burst the bands//˘/˘/6C

And made me wholly Thine.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 3

Now shall my ransomed powers,/˘˘/˘/6A*

Reclaimed from Satan's sway,˘/˘/˘/6B

With rapture swell the notes˘/˘/˘/6C

Of everlasting day.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 4

Come, all ye chosen race,////˘/6A

Elect to mercy's plan,˘/˘/˘/6B

And louder yet proclaim˘/˘/˘/6C

Salvation's work begun.˘/˘/˘/6D

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.