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We should aqore you my Lord, in our spirits and in the truth,

           141.  OF JESUS' LOVE THAT SOUGHT ME
                         . DEL SANTO AMOR
                       Ep~. 2:4t0VE1tuke9·.11·HEI\LING
              Of Jesus' love that sought me, when I was lost in sin,
           Of wondrous grace that brought me back from His fold again:
             Of heights and depths of mercy, far deeper than the sec1,
              And higher than the heavens, my therne shall ever be.
                             CHORUS
                      //Sweeter as the years go by//
                         Richer, fuller, deeper,
                         Jesus' love is sweeter;
                       Sweeter as the years go by.
                                2
                 He troq in old Juc!ea, life's pathwily long ago,
            The people throngect about Him. His saving grace to know;
            He he!lleq the broken hearteq, ancl caused the blincl to see,
              And still His great heart yearneth in love for even me.
                                3
             'Twas wonqrous love which led Hirn for us to suffer loss,
              To bei:!r without a murmur the anguish of the cross;
              With Silints r-eqeerned In glory, let us our voices raise,
             Till hei:!v'n and earth re-echo with our redeemer's praise.
                                4
              His love through all the ages, a bei:!con of the world,
               That guides us in our pathway, to heF1ven up above:
               As tirne goes by ilnd by, His love beyoncl compi:lre,
               Most precious to the soul, eternill peace He brings.
                  142.  LET US GIVE THANKS
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                        Ps. !t:3·PRl\15t:f ~al·6:!HlAH LE
                    Let us gjve thanks to Goel our Lord,
                       Our enemies He cast away;
                       Our victory was by His pow'r,
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                                THE LIGHT OF TH E WORLD HYMNAL•
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