Brightly Beams Our Father’s Mercy
Author: Philip Paul Bliss
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1. Brightly beams our Father’s mercyf 11. Brightly beams our Father’s mercy
2From his lighthouse evermore, 2From his lighthouse evermore,
3But to us he gives the keeping 3But to us he gives the keeping
4Of the lights along the shore. 4Of the lights along the shore.
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6[Chorus] 6[Chorus]
7Let the lower lights be burning; 7Let the lower lights be burning;
n 8Send a gleam across the wave; n 8Send a gleam across the wave.
9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman 9Some poor fainting, struggling seaman
n 10You may rescue; you may save. n 10You may rescue, you may save.
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122. Dark the night of sin has settled; 122. Dark the night of sin has settled;
13Loud the angry billows roar. 13Loud the angry billows roar.
14Eager eyes are watching, longing, 14Eager eyes are watching, longing,
n 15For the light along the shore. n 15For the lights along the shore.
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173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother; 173. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;
t 18Some poor sailor tempest tost, t 18Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed,
19Trying now to make the harbor, 19Trying now to make the harbor,
20In the darkness may be lost. 20In the darkness may be lost.
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