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HYMN (2) by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS

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First Line: OH! THOU CREATOR, FATHER, FRIEND
Last Line: AND SPEAK THY POWER TO EVERY HEART.

OH! thou Creator, Father, Friend,
Source of all blessings mortals prize,
Let nature's praise to thee ascend,
In swelling chorus to the skies.

Most high, ineffable, supreme,
Celestial, awful, brightest bright;
The cherubim's inspiring theme,
Enrobed in glory, crowned with light,

When solemn thunders distant roll,
And when the vivid lightnings dart,
They strike upon the astonished soul,
And speak thy power to every heart.



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