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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Begin my soul the lofty strain (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Begin my soul the lofty strain

Topic: God/In Creation

Writer: <no first name given> Rowe

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 53

Page Number: 034, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Begin my soul the lofty strain,

In solemn accents sing

A sacred hymn of grateful praise

To heavn's almighty King.



Ye curling fountains, as ye roll

Your silver waves along,

Whisper to all your verdant shores

The subject of my song.



Retain it long, ye echoing rocks,

The sacred sound retain,

And from your hollow winding caves

Return it oft again.



Bear it, ye winds, on all your wings,

To distant climes away,

And round the wide-extended world

The lofty theme convey.



Take the glad burden of his name,

Ye clouds, as you arise,

Whether to deck the golden morn

Or shade the ev'ning skies.



Whilst we, with sacred rapture fir'd,

The great Creator sing,

The utter consecrated lays

To heaven's eternal King.