LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| | Writer(s): | Isaac Watts & William Cameron & (1781) Scottish Paraphrases
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1709,1781
| | Bible Refs: | 1 Jn 3:1-4
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 521
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 36
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 491
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 389
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 666
| Hymns and Songs
| 1969
| 5
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 338
| The Hymn Book of Angl & Unit Ch Canada
| 1971
| 151
| Together in Song: The Australian HB II
| 1999
| 115
| Trinity Hymnal
| 1961
| 442
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MUSIC
| Name: | ABRIDGE
| | Meter: | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| | Writer(s): | Isaac Smith
| | Dates: | 1770
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 Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
| 583
| Bb
| Living Praise
| 167
| D
| Songs of Fellowship 1
| 411
| D
| Believers Hymn Book
| 332
| D
| Believers Hymn Book
| 370
| D
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 600
| Eb
| Hymns of Faith
| 72
| Eb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 46
| Eb
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
| 278
| Eb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 536
| Eb
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 519
| Eb
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 550
| Eb
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 282
| Eb
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. Behold th’amazing gift of love
The Father hath bestowed
On us, the sinful sons of men,
To call us sons of God!
2. Concealed as yet this honor lies,
By this dark world unknown,
A world that knew
not when He came,
Even God’s eternal Son.
3. High is the rank we now possess;
But higher we shall rise;
Though what we shall hereafter be
Is hid from mortal eyes.
4. Our souls, we know,
when He appears,
Shall bear His image bright;
For all His glory, full disclosed,
Shall open to our sight.
5. A hope so great, and so divine,
May trials well endure;
And purge the soul
from sense and sin,
As Christ Himself is pure.
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