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This arrangement is rated at an Beginner level, featuring authentic harmony across approximately 32 measures.

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Christ is the hope of glory, my very life is He (Hymn 949)

Q: What key, meter and tempo is Christ is the hope of glory, my very life is He (Hymn 949) composed in?

Christ is the hope of glory, my very life is He (Hymn 949) by Alfred Henry Ackley is composed in the key of Ab Major, set to 6/8 time signature, with an authentic performance tempo of 88 BPM.

Artist / Composer: Alfred Henry Ackley

Key Ab Major

Meter 6/8

Tempo 88 BPM

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Verse 1: Christ is the hope of glory, my very life is He, He has regenerated and saturated me; He comes to change my body by His subduing might Like to His glorious body in glory bright! Verse 2: Christ is the hope of glory, He is God's mystery; He shares with me God's fulness and brings God into me. He comes to make me blended with God in every way, That I may share His glory with Him for aye. Verse 3: Christ is the hope of glory, redemption full is He: Redemption to my body, from death to set it free, He comes to make my body a glorious one to be And swallow death forever in victory. Verse 4: Christ is the hope of glory, He is my history: His life is my experience, for He is one with me; He comes to bring me into His glorious liberty, That one with Him completely I'll ever be.

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Christ is the hope of glory, my very life is He (Classic Hymn #949) is a cherished standard of sacred Christian hymnody, classified under Hope of Glory (Christ as the Glorification). Featuring lyric poetry by Witness Lee and musical setting by Alfred Henry Ackley, this arrangement is composed in Ab Major (6/8 time, Peculiar Meter.). Perfectly suited for Sunday worship preludes, offertories, choral anthems, and home devotional practice.

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