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Hymn

Begin, My Tongue, Some Heavenly Theme

ST. ANNE · C.M. · words Isaac Watts · music William Croft

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Begin, My Tongue, Some Heavenly Theme when prom dy pow'r bound And He ise ing a less make might wretch sound speak And The For And them y ed, His some please, shines; men; broad; thing; that graved claim of gin, dash in won tongue, can as sal His my Tell 1. Be 2. va 5. He 4. En 3. Pro to nal the ful ly brass death, Lord ness theme drous whole e tion some worlds ter from faith heav'n great last mor form ter His tal de ing ing nal the our an Ful Those With And Of im per e er fills ev crees. lines. pen. God. king. speaks, can hand the might that pow'rs writ prom works, and the has sweet y He Nor His Sing The y ness cred His ier breath rase word grace, name al of the ise or might dark sa of might Isaac Watts, 1707 ST. ANNE C.M. William Croft, 1708
Begin, My Tongue, Some Heavenly Theme when prom dy pow'r bound And He ise ing a less make might wretch sound speak And The For And them y ed, His some please, shines; men; broad; thing; that graved claim of gin, dash in won tongue, can as sal His my Tell 1. Be 2. va 5. He 4. En 3. Pro to nal the ful ly brass death, Lord ness theme drous whole e tion some worlds ter from faith heav'n great last mor form ter His tal de ing ing nal the our an Ful Those With And Of im per e er fills ev crees. lines. pen. God. king. speaks, can hand the might that pow'rs writ prom works, and the has sweet y He Nor His Sing The y ness cred His ier breath rase word grace, name al of the ise or might dark sa of might Isaac Watts, 1707 ST. ANNE C.M. William Croft, 1708

1.Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme
And speak some boundless thing;
The mighty works, or mightier name
Of our eternal king.

2.Tell of His wondrous faithfulness
And sound His power abroad;
Sing the sweet promise of His grace,
And the performing God.

3.Proclaim salvation from the Lord
For wretched, dying men;
His hand has writ the sacred word
With an immortal pen.

4.Engraved as in eternal brass
The mighty promise shines;
Nor can the powers of darkness rase
Those everlasting lines.

5.He that can dash whole worlds to death,
And make them when He please,
He speaks, and that almighty breath
Fulfills His great decrees.

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