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bright gleam I see,?Well I know the blessed morrow
Christ will come for me
Midst the light and peace and glory
Of the Fathers home,?Christ for me is watching, waiting--
Waiting till I come
Long the blessed Guide has led me
By the desert road;?Now I see the golden towers--?City of my God.
There amidst the love and glory,?He is waiting yet;
On His hands a name is graven,?He can ne'er forget.
There amidst the songs of heaven--
Sweeter to His ear?Is the footfall through the desert,
Ever drawing near.
There, made ready are the mansions,?Glorious, bright and fair;
But the Bride the Father gave Him?Still is wanting there.
Who is this who comes to meet me
On the desert way,?As the Morning Star foretelling
God's unclouded day?
He it is who came to win me,
On the cross of shame?In His glory well I know Him,?Evermore the same
Oh! the blessed joy of meeting,?All the desert past!
Oh! the wondrous words of greeting?He shall speak at last!
He and I together entering
Those bright courts above,?He and I together sharing?All the Fathers love.
Where no shade nor stain can enter?Nor the gold be dim,
In that holiness unsullied?I shall walk with Him
Meet companion then for Jesus,
From Him, for Him made,?Glory of Gods grace for ever?There in me displayed
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He who in His hour of sorrow?Bore the curse alone,
I who through the lonely desert?Trod where He had gone
He and I in that bright glory
One deep joy shall share?Mine to be for ever with Him?His that I am there
The King of Love.
The King of Love my Shepherd is
Whose goodness faileth never,?I nothing lack if I am His
And He is mine for ever.
Where streams of living waters flow,
My ransomed soul He leadeth,?And where the verdant pastures grow
With food celestial feedeth
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God is Love and God is Light
God is Love, His mercy brightens?All the path in which we rove,?Bliss He forms, and woe He lightens,
God is Light and God is Love
Chance and change are busy ever,
Worlds decay and ages move,?But His mercy waneth never
God is Light and God is Love.
Thine eyes shall see the King
Thine eyes shall see! Yes, thine, who, blind erewhile,
Now trembling towards the new-found light dost flee,?Leave doubting, and look up with trustful smile.
Thine eyes shall see!
Thine eyes shall see the King! The very same
Whose love shone forth upon the curseful tree,?Who bore thy guilt, who calleth thee by name
Thine eyes shall see!
Thine eyes shall see the King, the Mighty One,
The many crowned, the light-enrobed, and He?Shall bid thee share the kingdom He hath won
Thine eyes shall see!
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I am Thine.
Jesus Master!?I am Thine,
Keep me faithful keep me near,?Let Thy presence in me shine
All my homeward way to cheer,?Jesus! at Thy feet I fall,
Oh, be Thou my all in all
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Is it for Me?
Is it for me, dear?Saviour Thy Glory and Thy rest??For me, so weak and sinful oh, shall
I thus be blessed??Is it for me to see Thee in all Thy glorious grace
And gaze in endless rapture on Thy beloved face?
Behold Thee in Thy beauty, behold Thee face to face,
Behold Thee in Thy glory and reap Thy smile of grace?And be with Thee for ever, and never grieve Thee more!?Dear Saviour I must praise Thee and lovingly adore.
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Going to Christ
I go to Christ my Saviour?With every little need?The help He always gives me?Is wonderful indeed
I go when I am mourning?The loss of loved ones near
He speaketh words of comfort sweet,?He doth my spirit cheer
I go when I am fearing?The cruse of oil will fail?He sendeth me the needful means?And thus doth prayer prevent
Cecilia Havergal
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My King and Master.
Christ my King, my Master, let my whole life be,?Spent in blessed service only until Thee
Let me serve Thee gladly, That the world may know?'Tis a happy privilege, Thee to serve below.
Let me serve Thee humbly,
Thine be all the praise,?'Tis Thy love alone which tunes my feeble lays;?Let me serve Thee quickly--Time will soon be o'er?I would fain lead many to heaven's peaceful shore.
Let me serve Thee ever, from morning until eve,?My earliest and my latest breath, my King, Thou shall receive. And oh when service here is spent, and Heaven is won
Grant that I too, dear Master, may hear Thy sweet "Well done!"
Cevilia Havergal
Under His Shadow
"Under His shadow," with Christ alone
Here, love He whispers in tenderest tone,?Treasures unfolding, riches of grace
Thus for life's battle my soul doth He brace.
"Under His shadow," a near page of life.
Opens before me, apart from the strife?Oh! will Thou show me Master and King
How I may glory unto Thee bring!
"Under His shadow" may life be passed
Daily and hourly on till the last,?Then no more shadows, all shall have fled?When we awake like Jesus our Head.
M A Spiller
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I sat down under His shadow with great delight.
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