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Tune: Belfry Praise  
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Hymns Ancient & Modern, 496
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Tune: John H Matthews
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Unchanging God, who livest  
 
Unchanging God, who livest  
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Enthroned in realms on high,  
 
Enthroned in realms on high,  
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To men the power thou givest  
 
To men the power thou givest  
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Thy name to magnify.  
 
Thy name to magnify.  
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We raise the bells for ringing  
 
We raise the bells for ringing  
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With ready mind and will,  
 
With ready mind and will,  
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And come before thee, bringing  
 
And come before thee, bringing  
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Our hearts, our strength, our skill.  
 
Our hearts, our strength, our skill.  
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We call, from tower and steeple,  
 
We call, from tower and steeple,  
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Upon the day of days,  
 
Upon the day of days,  
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All faithful Christian people  
 
All faithful Christian people  
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To worship, prayer and praise;  
 
To worship, prayer and praise;  
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We ring with joyous gladness  
 
We ring with joyous gladness  
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When man and wife are blessed;  
 
When man and wife are blessed;  
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We peal in muffled sadness  
 
We peal in muffled sadness  
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For loved ones laid to rest.  
 
For loved ones laid to rest.  
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By union free and willing  
 
By union free and willing  
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The work of God is done;  
 
The work of God is done;  
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Our Master’s prayer fulfilling,  
 
Our Master’s prayer fulfilling,  
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We would in him be one:  
 
We would in him be one:  
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One, as the Church our Mother  
 
One, as the Church our Mother  
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Would have her children stand,  
 
Would have her children stand,  
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Befriending one another,  
 
Befriending one another,  
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A strong and steadfast band.  
 
A strong and steadfast band.  
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Our lives, like bells, while changing,  
 
Our lives, like bells, while changing,  
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An ordered course pursue;  
 
An ordered course pursue;  
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Through joys and sorrows ranging,  
 
Through joys and sorrows ranging,  
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May all those lives ring true.  
 
May all those lives ring true.  
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May we, through Christ forgiven,  
 
May we, through Christ forgiven,  
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Our faults and failures past,  
 
Our faults and failures past,  
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Attain our place in heaven,  
 
Attain our place in heaven,  
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Called home to rest at last.  
 
Called home to rest at last.  
Henry Charles Wilder, 1904
 
  
  
  
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Henry Charles Wilder, 1904
  
  
Henry Charles Wilder, 1904
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Latest revision as of 00:05, 21 September 2016

Hymns Ancient & Modern, 496 Belfry Praise.png

Tune: John H Matthews


Unchanging God, who livest

Enthroned in realms on high,

To men the power thou givest

Thy name to magnify.

We raise the bells for ringing

With ready mind and will,

And come before thee, bringing

Our hearts, our strength, our skill.


We call, from tower and steeple,

Upon the day of days,

All faithful Christian people

To worship, prayer and praise;

We ring with joyous gladness

When man and wife are blessed;

We peal in muffled sadness

For loved ones laid to rest.


By union free and willing

The work of God is done;

Our Master’s prayer fulfilling,

We would in him be one:

One, as the Church our Mother

Would have her children stand,

Befriending one another,

A strong and steadfast band.


Our lives, like bells, while changing,

An ordered course pursue;

Through joys and sorrows ranging,

May all those lives ring true.

May we, through Christ forgiven,

Our faults and failures past,

Attain our place in heaven,

Called home to rest at last.


Henry Charles Wilder, 1904