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COME, ye that fear the Lord

The same words as 2 hymnals printed them. Pick two versions to see every change between them: words added, dropped or altered, and verses left out.

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Verse 1

COME, ye that fear the Lord,
And love him with your heart,
Forgetting all his gracious word,
Your vow and covenant here.

Verse 1

COME, ye that fear the Lord,
And love him while ye fear,
Come, and with heart and hand record
Your covenant with him here.

Verse 2

Here to his altar brought,
Your holy vows renew, ;
Offering your bodies and soul thought,
Faithful to him, and true.

Verse 2

Here to his altar brought,
Your holy vows renew,
To be in deed, and word, and thought,
Faithful to him, and true.

Verse 3

And whatsoever ye do,
To you, will ever prove,
Though hills were swept into the sea,
And mountains should remove.

Verse 3

And true the faithful he
To you, will ever prove,
Though hills were swept into the sea,
And mountains should remove.

Verse 4

Then by his law our choice,
The joy of young and old;
As sheep that hear their shepherd's voice,
And follow to the fold.

Verse 4

Then be his paths your choice,
The joy of young and old;
As sheep that hear their shepherd's voice,
And follow to the fold.

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