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2. Thy truth has made our pris - on   bright; Thy
3. E - ter - nal Fa - ther, gen - tle   Judge! Speed

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shad - owed hope   our   joy de - lay?   Our
light has dimmed   the   dy - ing past.   We
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hearts con - fess, our souls be -  lieve Thy

bend be - neath thy lov - ing   will And
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lease our an - guished, wea - ry   souls;   Swing

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truth, thy truth, thy light, thy will, thy way!
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Text: John A. Widtsoe, 1872–1952 Isaiah 61:1–2
Music: B. Cecil Gates, 1887–1941 Doctrine and Covenants 138:11–19, 50–51