← O could I speak the matchless worth Hymns and Tunes (1888) · No. 123

O could I speak the matchless worth

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O could I speak the matchless worth,O could I sound the glories forth,Which in my Saviour shine!I'd soar and touch the heavenly stringsAnd vie with Gabriel while he singsIn notes almost divine,In notes almost divine.

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I'd sing the precious blood he spilt,My ransom from the dreadful guiltOf sin and wrath divine!I'd sing his glorious righteousness,In which all-perfect heavenly dressMy soul shall ever shine.

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I'd sing the character he bears,And all the forms of love he wears,Exalted on his throne;In loftiest songs of sweetest praise,I would to everlasting daysMake all his glories known.

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Well, the delightful day will come,When my dear Lord will take me home,And I shall see his face;Then, with my Saviour, Brother, Friend,A blest eternity I'll spend,Triumphant in his grace.