18   O Morning Star How Fair and Bright




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O Morning Star how fair and bright!
You shine with God s own truth and light
Aglow with grace and mercy!
Of Jacob s race King David s Son
Our Lord and Master You have won
Our hearts to serve You only!
Lowly Holy!
Great and glorious all victorious
Rich in blessing!
Rule and might o er all possessing!

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Lord when You look on us in love
At once there falls from God above
A ray of purest pleasure.
Your Word and Spirit flesh and blood
Refresh our souls with heav nly food.
You are our dearest treasure!
Let Your mercy
Warm and cheer us!
O draw near us!
For You teach us
God s own love through You has reached us.

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Almighty Father in Your Son
You loved us when not yet begun
Was this old earth s foundation!
Your Son has ransomed us in love
To live in Him here and above:
This is Your great salvation.
Alleluia! Christ the living to us giving
Life forever
Keeps us Yours
and fails us never!

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O let the harps break forth in sound!
Our joy be all with music crowned
Our voices gaily blending!
For Christ goes with us all the way-
Today tomorrow every day!
His love is never ending!
Sing out! ring out!
Jubilation! exultation!
Tell the story!
Great is He
the King of glory!