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Gracious Lord, Thy name "I AM" is,
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| 1. | Gracious Lord, Thy name "I AM" is, |
| | Precious name, how rich and full 'tis, |
| | All-inclusive, faithful too 'tis- |
| | All, we need, Thou art! |
| 2. | Thou the Son, the Father in Thee, |
| | As the Spirit now indwell me, |
| | That the riches of Thyself we |
| | May experience. |
| 3. | Thou the Temple for God's dwelling, |
| | Thou the Father's life e'er telling; |
| | We in Thee with joy excelling |
| | Face to face see Him. |
| 4. | Thou the Lamb and Thou the Bridegroom, |
| | For the bride Thou sufferedst sin's doom, |
| | Wounded, crucified in our room; |
| | Thus we find our rest. |
| 5. | Thou art wisdom and the way, Lord, |
| | Thou our lives dost plan each day, Lord, Grace |
| | to us Thou dost convey, Lord, |
| | In Thy path to walk. |
| 6. | Pure and holy, righteous Thou art, |
| | One with God, well-pleasing His heart, |
| | Thou within to us dost impart |
| | Harmony with God. |
| 7. | Thou art life and Thou art light, Lord, |
| | Death hast swallowed, banished night, Lord, |
| | Thou hast quickened, given sight, Lord; |
| | We are now set free. |
| 8. | Thou art resurrection power, |
| | Thou the conqu'ror in hell's hour; |
| | Thou dost us with might empower |
| | Over all to reign. |
| 9. | Living water, food supply, Lord, |
| | Thou Thyself art, and didst die, Lord, |
| | All our want to satisfy, Lord; |
| | Now we feast on Thee. |
| 10. | Thou the Shepherd and Physician, |
| | Thou hast healed our sick condition; |
| | Comfort, guide, protect-Thy mission; |
| | Thou dost care for us. |
| 11. | Priest and King Thou art fore'er, Lord; |
| | Into God we're brought, and there, Lord, |
| | Thine authority we share, Lord; |
| | What an honored place! |
| 12. | Thou our Hope and our Redemption, |
| | Thou wilt change our old creation, |
| | Make of Thee a duplication, |
| | Thus Thyself express. |
| 13. | Thou our Joy, our Peace, our Glory; |
| | Truth, and Grace, the Rock, the Life-tree, |
| | Building, Mountain, Sun, and Shield-we |
| | Ne'er can tell it all. |
| 14. | What Thou art-eternal, boundless, |
| | Full and perfect, rich, exhaustless- |
| | Meets our need to utter fullness |
| | And from us o'erflows. |