Like a River Glorious
Words by Frances Ridley Havergal, 1836-1879
Music by James Mountain, 1844-1933
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Verse 1:
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Like a river glor - ious is God’s perfect peace
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Over all victorious in its bright increase
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Perfect, yet it flow - eth fuller ev’ry day
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Perfect, yet it grow - eth deeper all the way
Refrain:
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Stayed up – on Je – ho – vah
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Hearts are fully blest
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Finding as He pro – missed
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Perfect peace and rest
Verse 2:
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Hidden in the hol - low of His blessed hand
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Never foe can follow, never traitor stand
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Not a surge of wor - ry, not a shade of care
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Not a blast of hur - ry touch the spirit there
Verse 3:
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Every joy or tri - al falleth from above
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Traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love
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We may trust Him ful - ly all for us to do
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They who trust Him whol - ly find Him wholly true