O What a Change

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O what a change from a world of despair

Author: C. Austin Miles
Tune: [O what a change from a world of despair]
Published in 7 hymnals

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1 O what a change from a world of despair,
Glory divine with my Saviour to share;
Where once was gloom now ‘tis light ev’rywhere,
O what a change! O what a change!

Refrain:
O what a change from the burden of sin
O what a change! O what a change!
O what a change in my life there has been,
O what a change!

2 O what a change! yet he’s always the same
Pardon and peace not alone would I claim,
There comes to all who believe on his name
O what a change! O what a change! [Refrain]

3 O what a change! Now his face I can see,
Once hid from view now ‘tis glorious to me;
Once bound with sin, what a joy to be free,
O what a change! O what a change! [Refrain]

4 O what a change when the garments I own
Shall be replaced by a robe and a crown,
When at his feet I my burdens lay down,
O what a change! O what a change! [Refrain]

Source: New Songs of the Gospel No. 3: for use in religious meetings #17

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Author: C. Austin Miles

Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >

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First Line:	O what a change from a world of despair
Title:	O What a Change
Author:	C. Austin Miles
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	O what a change from the burden of sin
Copyright:	Public Domain