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%OHSCRIP Eph 2:8-10, 4:4-8, 1Jn 5:10-12, Titus 3:4-7, Jas 1:17-18, Jn 10:27-30, 4:10, Rom 6:23, 5:15-17, 3:21-26
%OHTOPICS {Atonement}, {Baptism [8]}, {Blood [3]}, {Comfort}, {Eternal Life}, {Father [10]}, {Forgiveness}, {God, Goodness of}, {God, Mercy of}, {Gospel}, {Grace}, {Gratitude}, {Heaven}, {Holy Spirit [6,7,10]}, {Jesus}, {Kindness, God's}, {Lord's Supper [9]}, {Presence}, {Promises (see also Gospel) [6]}, {Repentance [7]}, {Resurrection [4]}
%OHCATEGORY THANKSGIVING
%OHMETRICAL 7 6 11 11 11 8 11 9 10
%OHCOMPLEXITY 2
%OHCOMPOSER Brackett, Joseph (1797-1882)
%OHARRANGER Dumont, Brian James (1971-)
%OHAUTHOR Dumont, Brian James (1971-)
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X: 1
T: His Gifts
C: Words: Brian J. Dumont, 2011.  Music: 'Simple Gifts' (Shaker dance) Joseph Brackett, 1848, alt.
C: Setting: Brian J. Dumont, 2011.
C: copyright: Melody, public domain.  Words and Setting: Copyright 2011 Brian J. Dumont. These lyrics and setting 
C: may be freely reproduced or published for Christian worship, provided they are not altered, and this notice is 
C: on each copy. All other rights reserved.   This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2011 Revision.
S: Music source: Photograph of the original manuscript in a book I borrowed from the library.
S: Setting started in November 2011 and completed 29 Dec 2011.  Lyrics begun in early 2011, completed on 30 Dec 2011.
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w: 1.~It's His gift, this cre- a- tion, all the glo- ry we see, It's the gift 
w: 2.~It's His gift, in- car- na- tion, He be- came us to be All the things 
w: 3.~It's His gift, our re- demp- tion, bought and paid in His blood All God's wrath
w: 4.~It's His gift, res- ur- rec- tion Raised to life so that we May al- so
w: 5.~It's His gift, His as- cen- sion we a- wait His re- turn. Not a- lone,
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w: laid out for A- dam and for Eve, But as they turned a- way from His
w: our fal- len race could nev- er be. Our na- ture He would take and then
w: poured out in one tre- mend- ous flood.  The ran- som paid for all in His
w: with Him in glo- ry al- ways be.  His new life is God's pro- mise and 
w: yet for His near- er pres- ence yearn. Christ leads us to the Fa- ther and
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w: world so bright, It would plunge us * deep in- to fear of the Light.
w: jus- ti- fy, To the Law's de- * mands Christ would ful- ly com- ply. 
w: act of Grace meant to bring you * in- to His lov- ing em- brace.
w: guar- an- tee of the gift He * pre- pares for you and for me.
w: makes our home Where we'll sing to- * ge- ther a- round His_ Throne.
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w: Life, life poured out on you and me He calls us to live and His Glo- ry to see 
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w: Our Lord calls us home with Him to be in His pres- ence liv- ing e- ter- nal- ly! 
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W: 6.It's His gift, of His Spirit poured on us in His Word 
W: Who reminds us of all Jesus taught and did.  
W: His Peace was sent to Comfort and be with us 
W: and sustain our faith in the Lord's promises. 
W:
W: 7.It's His gift, our repentance even this is from Him! 
W: When His Law and Spirit move our hearts within, 
W: They crush our vain ambition and very thoughts, 
W: drive us each to God's mercy\- His Kingdom is wrought! 
W:
W: 8.It's His gift of Baptism washed us clean in His Son 
W: placed us in His Name and took us as His own 
W: What comfort giv'n to us in this life-long trust 
W: Given faith that Christ's work is applied now to us. 
W:
W: 9.It's His Gift of His Table where He feeds us His sheep;
W: Blest communion with our God forever sweet.
W: His Body and His Blood poured out for us all
W: Giv'n to heal our wounds and restore our_ soul.
W: 
W: 10.It's His Gift of eternal life spent in His embrace,
W: To be with the Father and to sing His praise
W: And so with God the Son who redeemed our souls
W: With the Spirit together forever extolled.