Hymns and Tunes 1876 214
Lord, in the strength of grace
1Lord, in the strength of grace, With a glad heart, and free, Myself, my residue of days, I consecrate to thee.
2Thy willing servant, I Restore to thee thine own; And from this moment, live or die, Will serve my God alone.
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The verse
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- iambic (da-DUM) · 71% of beats fit
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Verse 1
Lord, in the strength of grace, With a glad heart, and free, Myself, my residue of days, I consecrate to thee./˘˘/˘/˘˘//˘///˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/26A
Verse 2
Thy willing servant, I Restore to thee thine own; And from this moment, live or die, Will serve my God alone.//˘/˘˘˘/˘///˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/26A
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