{"id":760,"date":"2020-05-24T08:17:45","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T13:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/?p=760"},"modified":"2020-05-24T08:17:45","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T13:17:45","slug":"carantine-song-lyrics-sunday-may-24-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/?p=760","title":{"rendered":"CARantine Song Lyrics  Sunday May 24, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n\nMy country, &#8217;tis of thee,<br>Sweet land of liberty,<br>Of thee I sing;<br>Land where my fathers died,<br>Land of the pilgrims&#8217; pride,<br>From ev&#8217;ry mountainside<br>Let freedom ring!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My native country, thee,<br>Land of the noble free,<br>Thy name I love;<br>I love thy rocks and rills,<br>Thy woods and templed hills;<br>My heart with rapture thrills,<br>Like that above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let music swell the breeze,<br>And ring from all the trees<br>Sweet freedom&#8217;s song;<br>Let mortal tongues awake;<br>Let all that breathe partake;<br>Let rocks their silence break,<br>The sound prolong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our fathers&#8217; God to Thee,<br>Author of liberty,<br>To Thee we sing.<br>Long may our land be bright,<br>With freedom&#8217;s holy light,<br>Protect us by Thy might,<br>Great God our King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>When upon life\u2019s billows you are tempest-tossed,<br>When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,<br>Count your many blessings, name them one by one,<br>And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.<ul><li><em>Refrain:<\/em><br>Count your blessings, name them one by one,<br>Count your blessings, see what God has done!<br>Count your blessings, name them one by one,<br>And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Are you ever burdened with a load of care?<br>Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?<br>Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,<br>And you will keep singing as the days go by.<\/li><li>When you look at others with their lands and gold,<br>Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;<br>Count your many blessings\u2014money cannot buy <br>Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.<\/li><li>So, amid the conflict whether great or small,<br>Do not be discouraged, God is over all;<br>Count your many blessings, angels will attend,<br>Help and comfort give you to your journey\u2019s end.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!<br>That calls me from a world of care,<br>And bids me at my Father\u2019s throne<br>Make all my wants and wishes known.<br>In seasons of distress and grief,<br>My soul has often found relief,<br>And oft escaped the tempter\u2019s snare,<br>By thy return, sweet hour of prayer!<\/li><li>Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!<br>The joys I feel, the bliss I share,<br>Of those whose anxious spirits burn<br>With strong desires for thy return!<br>With such I hasten to the place<br>Where God my Savior shows His face,<br>And gladly take my station there,<br>And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!<\/li><li>Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!<br>Thy wings shall my petition bear<br>To Him whose truth and faithfulness<br>Engage the waiting soul to bless.<br>And since He bids me seek His face,<br>Believe His Word and trust His grace,<br>I\u2019ll cast on Him my every care,<br>And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!<\/li><li>Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!<br>May I thy consolation share,<br>Till, from Mount Pisgah\u2019s lofty height,<br>I view my home and take my flight.<br>This robe of flesh I\u2019ll drop, and rise<br>To seize the everlasting prize,<br>And shout, while passing through the air,<br>\u201cFarewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer!\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Final Hymn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;<br>No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.<ul><li><em>Refrain:<\/em><br>I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;<br>Every hour I need Thee;<br>Oh, bless me now, my Savior,<br>I come to Thee.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby;<br>Temptations lose their pow\u2019r when Thou art nigh.<\/li><li>I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain;<br>Come quickly and abide, or life is vain.<\/li><li>I need Thee every hour; teach me Thy will;<br>And Thy rich promises in me fulfill.<\/li><li>I need Thee every hour, most Holy One;<br>Oh, make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My country, &#8217;tis of thee,Sweet land of liberty,Of thee I sing;Land where my fathers died,Land of the pilgrims&#8217; pride,From ev&#8217;ry mountainsideLet freedom ring! My native country, thee,Land of the noble free,Thy name I love;I love thy rocks and rills,Thy woods and templed hills;My heart with rapture thrills,Like that above. 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