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Assurance 91

The Sacred Harp, 2012 Revised Cooper Edition

Composer: William Billings, 1781
Poet: Isaac Watts, 1719
Meter: Common Meter (8,6,8,6)
Stanza Poetry Source by First Line
1
Now shall my soul be lifted high,
Above my foes around,
And songs of joy and victory
Within Thy temple sound.
The Lord of glory is my light,, Stanza 5