Hymns and Tunes 1876 303
Dear Saviour, we would know thy love
1Dear Saviour, we would know thy love Which yet no measure knows; For is it not the source of all From these salvation flows.
2Pain would we strike the golden harp, And wear the promised crown; And at thy feet while bending low, Would sing what grace hath done.
3Then leave us not in this dark world, At strangers long to roam; Come, Lord, and take us to thyself, Come, Jesus, quickly come.
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The verse
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- iambic (da-DUM) · 41% of beats fit
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Verse 1
Dear Saviour, we would know thy love Which yet no measure knows; For is it not the source of all From these salvation flows.//˘˘˘˘///˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘˘˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/29A
Verse 2
Pain would we strike the golden harp, And wear the promised crown; And at thy feet while bending low, Would sing what grace hath done./˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘////˘/˘/˘///28A
Verse 3
Then leave us not in this dark world, At strangers long to roam; Come, Lord, and take us to thyself, Come, Jesus, quickly come.//˘˘˘˘//˘/˘/˘///˘/˘˘////˘/˘/28A
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