137 (1) | Psalm 137 Version 1 | SM | |
ARISE, despondent saints, Your hymns of worship take, And loud in praise of mighty love Bid every note awake. |
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2 | Though in a foreign land, We are not far from home; And nearer to our home above We every moment come. |
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3 | His grace will, to the end, Stronger and brighter shine; Not present things, nor things to come, Shall quench His light divine. |
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4 | When we in darkness walk, And lose the heavenly flame, Then is the time to trust our Lord, And rest upon His name. |
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5 | Soon shall our doubts and fears Subside at His control; His lovingkindness shall break through The midnight of the soul. |
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6 | Wait till the shadows flee; Wait the appointed hour; Wait till the guardian of your soul Reveals His sovereign power. |
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7 | The people of His choice God will not cast away, And they who wait upon the Lord Shall their salvation see. |
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Augustus Montague Toplady, 1740-78 |