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Our hope, our strenth, our trust! We pray for all       HOME
        the nations For all our deeds unjust.                   219 Thy life was given for me
        In all our tribulations                                 Verse  1
        We know you'll see us through,                          Thy life was given for me,
        And when life's journey's ended                         Thy blood, O Lord, was shed,
        We'll rest in peace with you.   4/4                     That I might ransomed be,
        HOME                                                    And quickened from the dead;
        218 My faith looks up to thee                           Thy life was given for me;
        Verse 1                                                 What have I given for thee?   1/5
        My faith looks up to thee,  Thou lamb of Calvary,
        Saviour divine:                                         Verse 2
        Now hear me while I pray;                               Thy Father's home of light,
                                                                Thy rainbow-circled throne,
        Take all my guilt away;                                 Were left for earthly night,
        O let me from this day                                  For wanderings sad and lone:
        Be wholly thine.   1/4                                  Yea, all was left for me;
                                                                Have I left aught for thee?   2/5
        Verse 2
        May Thy rich grace impart                               Verse 3
        Strength to my fainting heart,                          Thou, Lord, hast borne for me
        My zeal inspire;                                        More than my tongue can tell
                                                                Of bitterest agony,
        As Thou hast died for me,                               To rescue me from hell:
        O may my love to thee                                   Thou suffer'dst all for me;
        Pure, warm, and changeless be,                          What have I borne for thee?   3/5
        A living fire.   2/4
                                                                Verse 4
        Verse 3                                                 And thou hast brought to me
        While life's dark maze I tread,                         Down from thy home above,
        And griefs around me spread,                            Salvation full and free,
        Be Thou my guide;                                       Thy pardon and thy love:
                                                                Great gifts thou broughtest me;
        Bid darkness turn to day,                               What have I brought to thee?   4/5
        Wipe sorrow's tears away,
        Nor let me ever stray                                   Verse 5
        From Thee aside.   3/4                                  O let my life be given,
                                                                My years for thee be spent,
        Verse 4                                                 World fetters all be riven,
        When ends life's transient dream,                       And joy with suffering blent:
        When death's cold, sullen stream                        Thou gavest thyself for me;
        Shall o'er me roll,                                     I give myself to thee.  Amen.   5/5
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        Blest Saviour, then in love,                            220 All for Jesus - all for Jesus,
        Fear and distrust remove;                               Verse 1
        O bear me safe above,                                   All for Jesus - all for Jesus,
        A ransomed soul.  Amen.   4/4                           This our song shall ever be:


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