LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.)
| Writer(s): | Cecil Frances (Humphreys) Alexander
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| Dates: | 1853
| Bible Refs: | Mal 4:2
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
| 1919
| 524
| Hymnal Comp to Book of Common Prayer
| 1890
| 30
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition
| 1904
| 451
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 1922
| 229
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 635
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 531
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 55
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 493
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MUSIC
| Name: | ELLACOMBE
| | Meter: | 8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.)
| | Writer(s): | Gesangbuch der Herzogl & William Henry Monk
| | Dates: | 1784,1868
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 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 279
| No key
| American Catholic Hymnbook
| 176
| No key
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
| 174
| Ab
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
| 59
| Bb
| Baptist Hymnal
| 499
| Bb
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 558
| Bb
| Hymns of Faith
| 385
| Bb
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
| 695
| Bb
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
| 1056
| Bb
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 836
| Bb
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Alternate Tunes
| KINGSFOLD | 8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.) | English Traditional Melody & T.W.Ralph Vaughan Williams | | SOLL'S SEIN | 8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.) | 1658 Corner's Geisthche Nachtigall | | CASTLE RISING | 8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.) | Frederick Alford John Hervey | | AMBERLEY | 8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.) | Charles Hubert Hastings Parry | | THE ROSEATE HUES | 8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.) | John Stainer |
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| 1. The roseate hues of early dawn,
the brightness of the day,
The crimson of the sunset sky,
how fast they fade away!
O for the pearly gates of Heav’n!
O for the golden floor!
O for the Sun of Righteousness
that setteth nevermore!
2. The highest hopes we cherish here,
how fast they tire and faint!
How many a spot defiles the robe
that wraps an earthly saint!
O for a heart that never sins!
O for a soul washed white!
O for a voice to praise our King,
nor weary day or night!
3. Here faith is ours, and heavenly hopes, and grace to lead us higher;
But there are perfectness and peace
beyond our best desire.
O by Thy love and anguish, Lord,
O by Thy life laid down,
Grant that we fall not from Thy grace,
nor cast away our crown!
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