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Olney Hymn 64. Praise for Faith

Of all the gifts Thine hand bestows,
    Thou Giver of all good! 
Not heaven itself a richer knows
    Than my Redeemer's blood.

Faith too, the blood-receiving grace,
    From the same hand we gain; 
Else, sweetly as it suits our case,
    That gift had been in vain.

Till Thou Thy teaching power apply,
    Our hearts refuse to see, 
And weak, as a distemper'd eye,
    Shut out the view of Thee.

Blind to the merits of Thy Son,
    What misery we endure! 
Yet fly that Hand from which alone
    We could expect a cure.

We praise Thee, and would praise Thee more,
    To Thee our all we owe: 
The precious Saviour, and the power
    That makes Him precious too.

1. Pairing Time Anticipated
2. Olney Hymn 47. The Hidden Life
3. Olney Hymn 55. The Heart Healed and Changed by Mercy
4. Olney Hymn 17. The House of Prayer
5. Olney Hymn 22. Prayer for Children

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