Almighty God, whose only Son

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Almighty God, whose only Son
o'er sin and death the triumph won,
and ever lives to intercede
for souls who thy sweet mercy need;

In his dear Name to thee we pray
for all who err and go astray,
for sinners, wheresoe'er they be,
who do not serve and honor thee.

There are who never yet have heard
the tidings of thy blessèd Word,
but still in heathen darkness dwell,
without one thought of heaven or hell;

And some within thy sacred fold
to holy things are dead and cold,
and waste the precious hours of life
in selfish ease, or toil, or strife;

And many a quickened soul within
there lurks the secret love of sin,
a wayward will, or anxious fears,
or lingering taint of bygone years.

O give repentance true and deep
to all thy lost and wandering sheep,
and kindle in their hearts the fire
of holy love and pure desire.

That so from angel-hosts above
may rise a sweeter song of love,
and we, with all the blest, adore
thy Name, O God, for evermore.

Historical Notes

Author

Meter

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Music

Tune Sound files Score
Canonbury Canonbury
Erfurt (Geistliche Lieder) Erfurt (Geistliche Lieder)
Intercession Intercession
Lasus
Melcombe Melcombe
Pixham
St. Pancras
Truro Truro
Uxbridge

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Sources

Hymnals

Hymnal Number Tunes Used
Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874 # 357 Intercession
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924 # 363 Intercession, Melcombe
The Hymnal Companion, 1890 # 168 Intercession
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington) # 499 Uxbridge
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker) # 499 Pixham
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins) # 499 Canonbury
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau) # 499 Intercession
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein) # 499 Intercession, Lasus
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter) # 499 Erfurt (Geistliche Lieder)
Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903 # 320 Intercession
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904 # 539 St. Pancras
The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908 # 294 Canonbury, Truro
The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955 # 5 Melcombe

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