Hymns and Tunes 1876 141
I know that my Redeemer lives
1I know that my Redeemer lives, And ever prays for me; A token of his love he gives, A pledge of liberty.
2I find him lifting up my head, He brings salvation near; His presence makes me free indeed, And he will soon appear.
3He wills that I should holy be; To meet thee from above; Thy goodness thankfully I see, And now I taste thy love.
4When God is mine, and I am his, Of Paradise possessed, I taste unutterable bliss, And everlasting rest.
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Verse 1
I know that my Redeemer lives, And ever prays for me; A token of his love he gives, A pledge of liberty.˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/28A
Verse 2
I find him lifting up my head, He brings salvation near; His presence makes me free indeed, And he will soon appear.˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘///˘˘˘/˘/28A
Verse 3
He wills that I should holy be; To meet thee from above; Thy goodness thankfully I see, And now I taste thy love.˘/˘˘˘/˘˘˘//˘˘///˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘///28A
Verse 4
When God is mine, and I am his, Of Paradise possessed, I taste unutterable bliss, And everlasting rest.//˘/˘˘˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/?????/˘/˘/˘/28A
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