Hymns and Tunes 1876 209
Oh! could I find, from day to day
1Oh! could I find, from day to day, A nearness to my God, Then would my hours glide sweet away, While leaning on his word.
2Lord, I desire with thee to live Anew from day to day, In joys the world can never give, Nor ever take away.
3Blest Jesus, come, and rule my heart, And make me wholly thine, That I may never more depart, Nor grieve thy love divine.
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The verse
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- iambic (da-DUM) · 35% of beats fit
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Verse 1
Oh! could I find, from day to day, A nearness to my God, Then would my hours glide sweet away, While leaning on his word.˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘//˘˘/˘//˘///˘˘˘/29A
Verse 2
Lord, I desire with thee to live Anew from day to day, In joys the world can never give, Nor ever take away./˘˘/˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/29A
Verse 3
Blest Jesus, come, and rule my heart, And make me wholly thine, That I may never more depart, Nor grieve thy love divine.//˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘///˘/28A
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