A Commemorative Poem by Pastor Hardin Crowder
Set to the tune Great Is Thy Faithfulness
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Great is Thy faithfulness, Oh God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee.
Thou changest not; thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou has been, Thou forever wilt be.
(Chorus)
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning, Your mercies we see.
All we have needed, Your hand has provided.
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto Thee.
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Webber, our founder, with diligent calling,
Founded this church ‘neath Your faithful thrall,
For cent’ries it held to that calling so faithful,
Through trials and triumphs, as Your love compelled.
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Though persecuted for preaching Your love
With no authority but from above,
Through dire trials, we stood with hearts ablaze
Your faithfulness, oh Lord, our strength always.
(Chorus)
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning, Your mercies we see.
All we have needed, Your hand has provided.
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto Thee.
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Through the Revolution’s fierce unrest,
Your steadfast love, Lord, endured every test
And in the Civil War’s darkest days,
Your faithful presence filled our hearts always.
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When the flames consumed the church one night,
Undeterred, we rose with hearts alight,
Rebuilt from ashes, our spirits renewed,
Your faithfulness, Oh God, our fortitude.
(Chorus)
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning, Your mercies we see.
All we have needed, Your hand has provided.
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto Thee.
(Verse)
In moments of doubt, in moments of fear,
Your love sustained them, You drew them near,
Through two and a half centuries’ journey
You’ve been the rock, the steadfast attorney.
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Now as we gather, descendants of old,
The legacy of faithfulness foretold,
With grateful hearts, we raise our song,
To You, our God, to You, we belong.
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Through every age, Your grace did shine,
Oh, Dover Church, your beacon divine,
Great is Thy Faithfulness, we proclaim
Your faithfulness endures, forever the same.
(Chorus)
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning my morning, Your mercies we see.
All we have needed, Your hand has provided.
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto Thee.
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