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=Sheet Music=
 
=Sheet Music=
==From the [[Elmhurst Hymnal, 1921]]==
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==Transcribed from [[Elmhurst Hymnal, 1921]]==
*[[media:Bethany.pdf|PDF]]
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*[[media:088_bethany.pdf|PDF]]
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*Copyright: [[Public Domain]]
 
*Copyright: [[Public Domain]]
 
*Contributer: [[User:Veramet|Veramet]] 18:36, 24 October 2007 (MDT)
 
*Contributer: [[User:Veramet|Veramet]] 18:36, 24 October 2007 (MDT)
  
 
=Tunes=
 
=Tunes=
*[[Bethany (Smart)|Bethany]], by [[Henry Thomas Smart]]
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*[[Bethany (Smart)|Bethany]], by [[Henry Thomas Smart]] (1813–1879), 1867
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*[[St. Sylvester]], by Rev. [[John Bacchus Dykes]] (1823–1876), 1861<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=VotNaxDCrZIC&pg=PA442&dq=%22from+the+book+of+god+is+read%22&as_brr=1#PPA442,M1 Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship, 1874; p. 442–443, no. 1190]</ref>
  
 
=Lyrics=
 
=Lyrics=
*Poet: probably [[Dorothy Ann Thrupp]], since she wrote a hymn by this name (it may, however, be a different hymn)
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*Poet: [[Dorothy Ann Thrupp]] (1779–1847), 1830<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=VotNaxDCrZIC&pg=PA442&dq=%22from+the+book+of+god+is+read%22&as_brr=1#PPA442,M1 Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship, 1874; p. 442–443, no. 1190]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=RWpsa9IjDUwC&pg=PA29&dq=%22from+the+book+of+god+is+read%22&as_brr=1 Children's Worship, 1888; p. 29, no. 100]</ref>
 
*Copyright: [[Public Domain]]
 
*Copyright: [[Public Domain]]
==Lyrics from the [[Elmhurst Hymnal, 1921]]==
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==Lyrics from [[Elmhurst Hymnal, 1921]]==
 
<pre>1. What a strange and wondrous story
 
<pre>1. What a strange and wondrous story
 
From the book of God is read,
 
From the book of God is read,
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All the wonders of His name.
 
All the wonders of His name.
 
AMEN.</pre>
 
AMEN.</pre>
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Latest revision as of 12:29, 27 February 2009

Sheet Music

Transcribed from Elmhurst Hymnal, 1921

Tunes

Lyrics

Lyrics from Elmhurst Hymnal, 1921

1. What a strange and wondrous story
From the book of God is read,
How the Lord of life and glory
Had not where to lay His head;
How He left His throne in heaven,
Here to suffer, bleed, and die,
That my soul might be forgiven,
And ascend to God on high.

2. While I bless the Hand which gave me
Life and health and all things here,
O may He who died to save me,
To my soul be very dear.
Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior,
Let me not ungrateful be;
Let my words and my behavior
Prove I love and honor Thee.

3. Father, let Thy Holy Spirit
Still reveal a Savior's love,
And prepare me to inherit
Glory, where He reigns above.
There with saints and angels dwelling,
May I that great love proclaim,
And with them be ever telling
All the wonders of His name.
AMEN.

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