DEDICATION OR RESTORATION OF A CHURCH
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d | c4( bes) a2 g f4( g) | a2 g f \fermata \bar"||" \break
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a | bes a g f | f e f \fermata \bar"|." } \\
{ c2 | f g g4( f) f( e) | f2 f e g | g2. f4 e2 f | f e f
e | f f f e | d4( f) g( f) e2 c | d c4( d) e2. d4 | c2 c c } >>
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\new Staff { \clef bass \key f \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
\relative c'
<< { a2 | c c c c | c f, g bes | c c c c4( d) | c2. bes4 a2
c | c c c g | a g g f | f4( g) a2 c4( bes) a2 | a g a } \\
{ f,2 | f' e f c | f4( e) d2 c \fermata
g'4( f) | e2 f c4( bes) a( bes) | c2 c f \fermata
c | f a, c4( d) e( c) | f( d) g2 c, \fermata
f4( e) | d( e) f2 c d | a4( bes) c2 f, \fermata } >>
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DEDICATION OR RESTORATION OF A CHURCH
J. G. Whittier, 1807–92.
ALL things are thine; no gift have we,
Lord of all gifts, to offer thee:
And hence with grateful hearts to-day
Thine own before thy feet we lay.
2 Thy will was in the builders' thought;
Thy hand unseen amidst us wrought;
Through mortal motive, scheme and plan,
Thy wise eternal purpose ran.
3 In weakness and in want we call
On thee for whom the heavens are small;
Thy glory is thy children's good,
Thy joy thy tender Fatherhood
Unison. 4. O Father, deign these walls to bless;
Fill with thy love their emptiness,
And let their door a gateway be
To lead us from ourselves to thee.
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\new Staff { \clef treble \time 4/2 \key f \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
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\new Lyrics \lyricmode { A -- men }
\new Staff { \clef bass \key f \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
\relative c' { << { bes1 a } \\ { bes,1 f } >> }
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For a Dedication Festival, or for a Special Service of Dedication, the following are also suitable:
- 450 O God, our help in ages past.
- 472 Pray that Jerusalem may have.
- 489 The Church's one foundation.
- 508 We love the place, O God.
- 533 Now thank we all our God.
- 534 Praise the Lord of heaven; praise him in the height.
- 535 Praise the Lord! ye heavens, adore him.
- 536 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty.
- 537 Rejoice to-day with one accord.
- 544 O Faith of England, taught of old.
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