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Hymn: Infinite excellence is thine (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn-Book

Date: 1829

Compiler: B W Stone and T Adams

Publisher/Printer: N L Finnell

First Line: Infinite excellence is thine

Topic: Praise

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 173

Page Number: 197, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Infinite excellence is thine,

Thou lovely Prince of grace;

Thy soul reviving beauties shine,

With never-fading rays.



Sinners from earth's remotest end,

Come bending at thy feet;

To thee their pray'rs and vows ascend,

In thee their wishes meet.



Thy name, as precious ointment shed,

Delights the church around;

Sweetly the sacred odors spread,

Through all Immanuel's ground.



Millions of happy spirits live,

On thy exhaustless store;

From thee they all their bliss receive,

And still thou givest more.



Thou art their triumph and their joy;

They find their all in thee;

Thy glories will their tongues employ,

Through all eternity.



O may thy grace the nations lead,

And Jews and Gentiles come,

Find the desire of ev'ry heart,

And reach th' eternal home.