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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Confirm the hope thy word allows (FL)

Hymnal: A Selection of Christian Hymns

Date: 1818

Compiler: Rice Haggard

Publisher/Printer: John Norvell

First Line: Confirm the hope thy word allows

Topic: To Be Sung Before Sermon

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

Composer:

Meter: LM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 173

Page Number: 172, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Confirm the hope thy word allows,

Behold us waiting to be fed;

Bless the provisions of thy house,

And satisfy thy poor with bread.



Drawn by thy invitation, Lord,

Thirsty and hungry, we are come,

Now from the fulness of thy word,

Feast us and send us thankful home.