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Hymn: A mother may forgetful be (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: A mother may forgetful be

Topic: The Church/Divine Constitution

Writer: <no first name given> Steele

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 446

Page Number: 272, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

A mother may forgetful be,

For human love is frail;

But thy Creator's love to thee,

O Zion!  can not fail.



No!  thy dear name engraven stands,

In characters of love,

On thy almighty Father's hands;

And never shall remove.



Before his ever watchful eye

Thy mournful state appears;

And every groan, and every sigh,

Divine compassion hears.



O Zion!  learn to doubt no more,

Be every fear suppressed;

Unchanging truth, and love, and power,

Dwell in thy Saviour's breast.