508 | Isaiah 40:27-31 | CM | |
O WHY do mournful thoughts arise, And why is courage low? Should earthly trials, and Satan’s wiles, Cause all our joy to go? |
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2 | Do we forget the mighty name That formed the earth and sky? And can an all-creating arm Grow weary or decay? |
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3 | Treasures of everlasting might In our Jehovah dwell; He gives the conquest to the weak, And sends their foes to hell. |
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4 | Mere mortal power shall fade and die, And youthful vigour cease; But we who wait upon the Lord Shall feel our strength increase. |
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5 | God’s saints shall mount on eagles’ wings, And taste the promised bliss, Till their unwearied feet arrive Where perfect pleasure is. |
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Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 |