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Contains JSON data on the Trinity Hymnal
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{
"title": "Hail, thou once despised Jesus",
"author": "",
"tune": "St. Hilda",
"number": "128",
"lyrics": "Hail, thou once despised Jesus,\nHail, thou Galilean King!\nThou didst suffer to release us:\nThou didst free salvation bring.\nHail, thou agonizing Saviour,\nBearer of our sin and shame!\nBy thy merits we find favor;\nLife is given through thy name.\n\nPaschal Lamb, by God appointed,\nAll our sins were on thee laid;\nBy almighty love anointed,\nThou hast full atonement made:\nAll thy people are forgiven\nThrough the virtue of thy blood;\nOpened is the gate of heaven,\nPeace is made 'twixt man and God.\n\nJesus, hail! enthroned in glory,\nThere for ever to abide;\nAll the heav'nly hosts adore thee,\nSeated at thy Father's side:\nThere for sinners thou art pleading;\nThere thou dost our place prepare;\nEver for us interceding,\nTill in glory we appear.\n\nWorship, honor, power, and blessing\nThou art worthy to receive:\nLoudest praises without ceasing,\nMeet it is for us to give.\nHelp, ye bright angelic spirits,\nBring your sweetest, noblest lays;\nHelp to sing our Saviour's merits,\nHelp to chant Immanuel's praise.",
"first_line": "Hail, thou once despised Jesus,"
}