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Mission Hymnal

1 Praise God From Whom all Blessings Flow.

Thomas Ken.

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(OLD HUNDREDTH.)

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all

Louis Bourgeois.

crea tures

here be low; Praise Him а

bove, ye heav'nly. host;

Praise Father, Son, and Ho ly Ghost.

Amen.

5 Hold Thou Thy Cross before my closing eyes:
Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies:
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee:
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

1. My

Fa-ther, this I ask

do not ask a

2. I

of Thee; Knowing that Thou wilt grant the plea,— lifted load, Nor for a smooth and thornless road; 3. Strength for the pres-ent hour and need-This given, then I'm blest in-deed, 4. Strength for today, that I may make Some sad souls glad, for Jesus' sake;

to-day.

y-where.

For this, and only this, I pray, Strength for to-day-just for
Sim-ply for strength e-nough to bear Life's daily burdens an
For each day, as it comes, will bring Suf fi-cient strength for an y-thing.
Then they, with me, at eve shall say, Thank God for strength He gave to-day.

CHORUS.

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Strength for each tri al and each task, What more, my Fa-ther, should I ask?

Just as

I need it, day by day,Strength for my weakness,-this I pray.

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