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// The hymn produced by this source code is believed to be  
// in the public domain in the United States of America.

// This source code is donated to the public domain.
// 

// Lyric Source: Sowing and Reaping: hymns, tunes, 
//		 and carols for the Sunday school, 
//		 prayer, praise and gospel service. 
//		 Author: John H. Kurzenknabe. 
//		 Publisher: J.H. Kurzenknabe & Sons, 
//		 Copyright 1889
//		 Hymn No. 6


		
// Transcribed by: Ted Gatza, Jr. 08/22/2011
// HymnsToGod.org

// ****************************************

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   title bold (19) "" "Ever Near" ""
   title (2)""
   title (11) "B \(flat) - 2 - MI" "\s(17)\f(TI)\:We\ give\ thanks\ unto\ thee,\ O\ \|God;\ We\ give\ thanks,\ for\ thy Name\ is\ near:\ Men\ tell\ of\ th\|y\ wondrous\ works.\ -\ Ps.\ 75:1" ""
   title (13) "John. H. Kurzenknabe" "" "John. H. Kurzenknabe, 1889"
 
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   title (11) "" "Public Domain" "HymnsToGod.org"

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music
	define VERSE lyrics between 1&2: @
	midi all: 0 "tempo=85";

//1
1: 4d+f; 8c+e; 4bd; 8r;
2: 4bb-; 8bb-; 4bb-; 8r;


			VERSE "<1. >-1|Ev-er near,";
			VERSE "<2. >-1|Ev-er near,";
			VERSE "<3. >-1|Ev-er near,";
			
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//2
1: 4be; 8ge; 4fd; 8r;
2: 4ge; 8be; 4bb-; 8r;

			VERSE "ev-er near,";
			VERSE "ev-er near,";
			VERSE "ev-er near,";
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//3
1: 8fd; 8bd; 8r; 8bf; 8d+f; 8r;
2: 8bb-; 8fb-; 8r; 8bd; 8bb-; 8r;

			VERSE "Je-sus, bess-ed";
			VERSE "Think not 'tis to-";
			VERSE "In the day of";
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//4
1: 4.d+f; 4c+f; 8r;
2: 4.bf; 4af; 8r;

			VERSE "Sav-iour;";
			VERSE "mor-row;";
			VERSE "sad-ness;";
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//5
1 1: 4c+f; 8c+f; 8c+ bm; 8bn ebm; 8c+e;
1 2: 4s; 8s; 4f; 8s;
2 1: 4af; 8af; 8a bm; 8g# ebm; 8af;
2 2: 4s; 8s; 4f; 8s;

			VERSE 4; 8; 4; 8; "Why should mor-tals";
			VERSE 4; 8; 4; 8; "Je-sus wipes the";
			VERSE 4; 8; 4; 8; "Through the dark-ness";
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//6
1: 4bd; 8fd; 4.ge;
2: 4bb-; 8bb-; 4.be;

			VERSE "doubt or fear,";
			VERSE "pres-ent tear,";
			VERSE "shall ap-pear,";
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//7
1: 8fd; 8bd; 8r; 8bf; 8af; 8r;
2: 8bf; 8bf; 8r; 8d+f; 8c+f; 8r;

			VERSE "Bless-ed with Thy";
			VERSE "From the eye of";
			VERSE "Christ! the star of";
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//8
1: 4.c+f; 4bf; 8r;
2: 4.e+f; 4d+bb-; 8r;

			VERSE "fav-or.";
			VERSE "sor-row.";
			VERSE "glad-ness.";
dblbar
//9
1 1: 4.d+ tie; 8d+ bm; 8c+ ebm; 8bf;
1 2: 4.f tie; 4f; 8s;
2: 4bb-; 8bb-; 8bb- bm; 8ac ebm; 8bd;
ital (13) above 1: 1 "Refrain";

			VERSE 4.; 8s; 8s; 8; "Ev-er";
			VERSE 4; 8; 4; 8; "Ev-er near Thy";
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//10
1: 4.c+f tie; 4c+f; 8r;
2: 4af; 8af; 4af; 8r;

			VERSE "near,";
			VERSE 4; 8; 4; 8s; "lov-ing side,";

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//11
1 1:4.f+ tie; 8f+ bm; 8e+ ebm; 8c+f;
1 2: 4.f tie; 4f; 8s;
2: 4af; 8af; 4af; 8af;

			VERSE 4.; 8s; 8s; 8; "Ev-er";
			VERSE 4; 8; 4; 8; "There no e-vil";
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//12
1: 4.d+f tie; 4d+f; 8r;
2 1: 4b; 8b; 4b; 8r;
2 2: 4b; 8b; 4b; 8s;

			VERSE "near;";
			VERSE 4; 8; 4; 8s; "may be-tide;";
bar
//13
1: 4ge; 8bg; 4e+g; 8ge;
2: 4be; 8be; 4be; 8be;

			VERSE "Those who love their";
bar
//14
1 1: 8f bm; 8b ebm; 8d+f; 4.c+f;
1 2: 4d; 8s; 4.s;
2: 4bb-; 8bb-; 4.af;

			VERSE 4; 8; 4.; "Sav-iour dear,";
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//15
1: 4d+f; 8bf; 8ge; 8bg; 8r;
2 1: 4b; 8bd; 8be; 8be; 8r;
2 2: 4b; 8s; 8s; 8s; 8s;

			VERSE "Find Him ev-er,";
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//16
1: 8bf; 8ae; 8r; 4.bd;
2: 8d+f; 8c+f; 8r; 4.bb-;
mussym (9) above 1: 2 "ferm";
mussym (9) below 2: 2 "uferm";

			VERSE "ev-er, near.";
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