The earth absorbs the soft, refreshing rain, And sends it back in flow’rs and fruits again; So we receive Thy life so rich and free, And live it out for joy and praise to Thee.
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The
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earth ab
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sorbs the soft, re
C
freshing rain,
And
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sends it
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back in flow'rs and
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fruits again;
So
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we re
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ceive Thy
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life so
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rich and free,
And
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live it
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out for joy and
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praise to Thee.
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The moon receives the sun’s bright, golden light, And gives it forth to cheer the darksome night; So we receive the rays of light Divine, And with them on this darkened world we shine.
The moon receives the sun's bright, golden light,
And gives it forth to cheer the darksome night;
So we receive the rays of light Divine,
And with them on this darkened world we shine.
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The
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moon
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receives the sun's bright,
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golden light,
And
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gives it
A
forth to cheer the
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darksome night;
So
D7
we
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receive the
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rays of
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light Divine,
And
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with them
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on this darkened
D7-G
world we shine.
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’Tis by Thy love that I can love and bless The foes who seek to blast my happiness; Can e’en rejoice, when bearing wrong and shame, Thou deem’st me meet to suffer for Thy name.
’Tis by Thy love that I can love and bless
The foes who seek to blast my happiness;
Can e'en rejoice, when bearing wrong and shame,
Thou deem'st me meet to suffer for Thy name.
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’Tis
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by Thy
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love that I can
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love and bless
The
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foes who
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seek to blast my
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happiness;
Can
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e'en
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rejoice, when
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bearing
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wrong and shame,
Thou
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deem'st me
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meet to suffer
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for Thy name.
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Naught but Thyself can satisfy my heart, Constrain my will from self and sin to part: In love so great Thou giv’st Thyself to me; That I may Thee express eternally.
Naught but Thyself can satisfy my heart. Oh Lord only You! Your love constrains me and keeps me from the self, sin and the world. Thy love so great! Keep us loving You that we would express You! Thank You Lord for satisifying us! Oh Lord we pray for Your expression on the whole earth that You would be satisfied!
James Mountain was an English revivalist and pastor. He wrote many books and articles. And though he also wrote a number of hymns, he is better known for the tunes he contributed for hymns such as: Jesus I Am Resting, Resting; Like a River Glorious; and Loved With Everlasting Love. He was greatly influenced by the evangelistic ministry of Dwight L. Moody and Ira Sankey in Britain during the 1870’s. His music reflects what he learned from them. From 1882 to 1889 he made a seven-year evangelistic tour of the world. - wordwisehymns
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Irvine, CA, United States
... so we receive Thy life so rich and free, and live it out for joy and praise to Thee.
Amen Lord Jesus!
Diamond Bar, California, United States
Naught but Thyself can satisfy my heart. Oh Lord only You! Your love constrains me and keeps me from the self, sin and the world. Thy love so great! Keep us loving You that we would express You! Thank You Lord for satisifying us! Oh Lord we pray for Your expression on the whole earth that You would be satisfied!
Detroit, MI, United States
James Mountain was an English revivalist and pastor. He wrote many books and articles. And though he also wrote a number of hymns, he is better known for the tunes he contributed for hymns such as: Jesus I Am Resting, Resting; Like a River Glorious; and Loved With Everlasting Love. He was greatly influenced by the evangelistic ministry of Dwight L. Moody and Ira Sankey in Britain during the 1870’s. His music reflects what he learned from them. From 1882 to 1889 he made a seven-year evangelistic tour of the world. - wordwisehymns