Hymns and Tunes 1876 224
'Tis my happiness below
1'Tis my happiness below Not to live without the cross; But the Saviour's power to know, Sanctifying every loss.
2Trials must and will befall; But with humble faith to see Love inscribed upon them all,— This is happiness to me.
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Verse 1
'Tis my happiness below Not to live without the cross; But the Saviour's power to know, Sanctifying every loss./˘/˘˘˘/˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘˘//˘˘˘/˘˘/31A
Verse 2
Trials must and will befall; But with humble faith to see Love inscribed upon them all,— This is happiness to me./˘/˘˘˘/˘˘/˘/˘////˘/˘/˘˘/˘˘˘˘28A
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