LYRICS
| Meter: | 6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
| Writer(s): | Isaac Watts
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| Dates: | 1707
| Bible Refs: | 1 Jn 3:1; Gal 4:6
| Hymns and Spiritual Songs Vol 1 | | 64
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MUSIC
| Name: | SWABIA
| | Meter: | 6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
| | Writer(s): | Johann Martin Spiess & Frances Ridley Havergal
| | Dates: | 1745,1847
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 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary | 552 | No key
| Living Praise | 198 | D
| Baptist Hymn Book | 329 | D
| Baptist Hymn Book | 391 | D
| Hymns of Faith | 224 | D
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns | 599 | D
| Believers Hymn Book | 179 | D
| Believers Hymn Book | 222 | D
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg | 661 | Eb
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| 1. Behold what wondrous grace The Father has bestowed On sinners of a mortal race, To call them sons of God!
2. By his dear Son redeemed, By grace then purified; What favor that we should be named For Christ's jointheir and bride!
3. ’Tis no surprising thing That we should be unknown; The Jewish world knew not their King, God’s everlasting Son.
4. Nor doth it yet appear How great we must be made; But when we see our Savior here, We shall be like our Head.
5. A hope so much divine May trials well endure; May purge our souls from sense and sin, As Christ the Lord is pure.
6. If in my Father’s love I share a filial part, Send down Thy Spirit like a dove, To rest upon my heart.
7. We would no longer lie Like slaves beneath the throne; My faith shall Abba, Father, cry, And thou the kindred own.
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9. Behold, what wondrous grace The Father hath bestowed On members of a fallen race, To make them sons of God.
10. Now in our Father's love We share a filial part; He grants the spirit from above To dwell within each heart.
11. We can no longer lie Like slaves beneath the throne; Our hearts now Abba, Father, cry, And he the kindred owns.
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