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Free same-meter accompaniment for Praise for the Blessings of Providence and Grace (Anne Steele): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 7 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.

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  1. 1Almighty Father! Gracious Lord!
  2. Kind Guardian of my days,
  3. Thy mercies let my heart record
  4. In songs of grateful praise.
  5. 2In life's first dawn, my tender frame
  6. Was thy indulgent care,
  7. Long ere I could pronounce thy name,
  8. Or breathe the infant pray'r.
  9. 3When reason with my stature grew,
  10. How weak her brightest ray!
  11. How little of my God I knew!
  12. How apt from thee to stray!
  13. 4Around my path what dangers rose!
  14. What snares o'erspread my road!
  15. No pow'r could guard me from my foes,
  16. But my Preserver, God.
  17. 5When life hung trembling on a breath,
  18. 'Twas thy unceasing love
  19. That sav'd me from impending death,
  20. And bade my fears remove.
  21. 6Lord, though this mortal frame decays,
  22. And earthly comfort flies;
  23. Complete the wonders of thy grace,
  24. And raise me to the skies.
  25. 7Then shall my joyful pow'rs unite
  26. In more exalted lays,
  27. And Join the happy sons of light
  28. In everlasting praise.

About this music

ST. ANNE — William Croft. Setting: composite found in "The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from 'The Lutheran Hymnary', 1913, Hymn 261. Arrangement is composite, first half from "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869, Hymn 231. ed William Henry Monk Second half is from "The Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer", 1890, Hymn 279. ed. Charles Vincent, D.J. Wood, John Stainer; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the Praise for the Blessings of Providence and Grace page.

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