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Thread #19551   Message #376598
Posted By: Joe Offer
17-Jan-01 - 09:02 PM
Thread Name: Gospel Origin-Civil Rights & Labor Songs
Subject: Lyr Add: REVIVE US AGAIN^^
Kevin, Revive Us Again is quite common. I should have thought to post it before.
-Joe Offer (who prefers the "I'm a bum" version)-
^^
REVIVE US AGAIN
(words: William P. Mackay, Music: John J. Husband)

We praise Thee, O God!
For the Son of Thy love,
For Jesus Who died,
And is now gone above.

Refrain

Hallelujah! Thine the glory.
Hallelujah! Amen.
Hallelujah! Thine the glory.
Revive us again.

We praise Thee, O God!
For Thy Spirit of light,
Who hath shown us our Savior,
And scattered our night.

Refrain

All glory and praise
To the Lamb that was slain,
Who hath borne all our sins,
And hath cleansed every stain.

Refrain

All glory and praise
To the God of all grace,
Who hast brought us, and sought us,
And guided our ways.

Refrain

Revive us again;
Fill each heart with Thy love;
May each soul be rekindled
With fire from above.

Refrain


[words: William P. Mackay (1839-85), Music: John J. Husband (1760-1825)]
Mackay wrote this hymn in 1863 and revised it four years later. The original text for Husband's tune is unknown. (Source: Companion to Baptist Hymnal,, Reynolds)

-Joe Offer-