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Hymns and Tunes 1876 277

When, along life's thorny road

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1When, along life's thorny road, Faints the soul beneath the load; When, by cross and loss oppressed, Worn and weary, seeks for rest; When the wily tempter's near, Filling us with doubt and fear; Jesus, to thy cross we flee; Jesus, we will look to thee.

2Thou, our Saviour, from the throne, Listenest to thy people's moan; Thou, the faithful and the true, Every pang thy members bear, All of tenderness thou art; Thou wilt heal the broken heart; Full of power, thine arm shall quell Every foe that doth rebel.

3Mighty to redeem and save, Thou hast overcome the grave; Thou the bars of death hast riven, Opened wide the gates of heaven; Thou canst break the galling chain, Taking thy poor pilgrims home; Jesus, thou are all and all— Ever, ever, Lord, with thee.

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Verse 1

When, along life's thorny road, Faints the soul beneath the load; When, by cross and loss oppressed, Worn and weary, seeks for rest; When the wily tempter's near, Filling us with doubt and fear; Jesus, to thy cross we flee; Jesus, we will look to thee./˘///˘//˘/˘/˘//˘/˘/˘//˘/˘/˘//˘/˘??//˘˘˘/˘//˘˘//˘//˘˘˘/˘/56A

Verse 2

Thou, our Saviour, from the throne, Listenest to thy people's moan; Thou, the faithful and the true, Every pang thy members bear, All of tenderness thou art; Thou wilt heal the broken heart; Full of power, thine arm shall quell Every foe that doth rebel.//˘/˘˘˘˘//˘˘˘//˘//˘/˘˘˘//˘˘///˘//˘/˘˘/////˘/˘//˘/˘//˘//˘˘/˘//˘62A

Verse 3

Mighty to redeem and save, Thou hast overcome the grave; Thou the bars of death hast riven, Opened wide the gates of heaven; Thou canst break the galling chain, Taking thy poor pilgrims home; Jesus, thou are all and all— Ever, ever, Lord, with thee./˘˘˘/˘////˘/˘//˘/˘///˘/˘/˘/˘/˘///˘/˘//˘///˘//˘/˘/˘//˘/˘/˘/58A

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.