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Hymn No.171
First Line: Songs of thankfulness and praise,
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Songs of thankfulness and praise,
Jesus, Lord, to you we raise,
manifested by the star
to the sages from afar;
branch of royal David’s stem,
in your birth at Bethle hem:
Refrain:
“You are Christ,” by us confessed —
God in flesh made manifest.
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Manifest at Jordan’s stream,
Prophet, Priest, and King supreme;
and at Cana, wedding guest,
in your God head manifest,
you revealed your power divine,
changing water into wine, [Refrain]
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Manifest in making whole
weakened body, fainting soul;
manifest in valiant fight,
quelling all the devil’s might;
manifest in gracious will,
ever bringing good from ill: [Refrain]