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Hymns and Tunes 1876 37

Greenville

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1FAR from mortal cares retreating,
Sordid hopes and vain desires,
Here, our willing footsteps meeting,
Every heart to Heaven aspires.
From the found of glory beaming
Light celestial cheers our eyes,
Mercy from above proclaiming
Peace and pardon from the skies.

2Who may share this great salvation ?
Every pure and humble mind,
Every kindred, tongue, and nation,
From the stains of guilt refined.
Blessed are the souls believing
In our great Redeemer's love,
Grace and mercy ever flowing
From the fountain of his throne.

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The verse

Meter
8.8.9.10.8.8.8.7
Foot
trochaic (DUM-da) · 46% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABABCDED
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

FAR from mortal cares retreating,/˘/˘/˘/˘8A
Sordid hopes and vain desires,/˘/˘/˘/˘8B
Here, our willing footsteps meeting,//˘/˘///˘9A
Every heart to Heaven aspires./˘˘/˘/˘˘/˘10B
From the found of glory beaming˘˘/˘/˘/˘8C
Light celestial cheers our eyes,/˘/˘//˘/8D
Mercy from above proclaiming/˘˘˘/˘/˘8E
Peace and pardon from the skies./˘/˘˘˘/7D

Verse 2

Who may share this great salvation ?˘˘/˘/˘/˘8A
Every pure and humble mind,/˘˘/˘/˘/8B
Every kindred, tongue, and nation,/˘˘/˘/˘/˘9A
From the stains of guilt refined.˘˘/˘/˘/7B
Blessed are the souls believing/˘˘/˘/˘7C
In our great Redeemer's love,˘/˘/???/8D
Grace and mercy ever flowing/˘/˘/˘/˘8E
From the fountain of his throne.˘˘/˘˘˘/7F

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.