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Poem: “Lord of All Being” by Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Lord of All Being


1. Lord of all be – ing! throned a far. Thy glo – ry

2. Sun of our life, thy quick – ‘ning ray Sheds on our

3. Lord of all life, be – low, a – bove. Whose light is

4. Grant us thy truth to make us free. And kind – ling



flames in sun and star; Cen – tre and soul of

path the glow of day; Star of our hope, thy

truth, whose warmth is love, Be – fore thy ev – er –

hearts that burn for thee, Till all thy liv – ing



ev – ‘ry sphere, Yet to each lov – ing heart how near!

soft – en’d light Cheers the long watch-es of the night.

blaz – ing throne We ask no lus – tre of our own.

al – tars claim One ho – ly light, one heav’n – ly flame!


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