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352 ~ One Sweetly Solemn Thought

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One sweetly solemn thought Comes to me o’er and o’er; Nearer to my home today am I Than e’er I’ve been before.

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Nearer my Father’s house, Where many mansions be; Nearer today, the great white throne, Nearer the crystal sea.

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Nearer the bound of life Where burdens are laid down; Nearer to leave the heavy cross, Nearer to gain the crown.

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But lying darkly between, Winding down through the night, There rolls the deep and unknown stream That leads at last to light.

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Father, perfect my trust; Strengthen my power of faith! Nor let me stand, at last, alone Upon the shore of death.