Joyful Lays ‎#18

18. Jacob's Dream

1 Day had softly faded
In the golden west;
Jacob, sad and lonely,
Laid him down to rest;
Tho' a stone his pillow,
Soon he calmly slept,.
While the stars above him
Silent vigil kept.

Refrain:
O that night at Bethel!
Bright with joy its holy beam;
There his soul uplifted,
Heard the voice of God in a dream.

2 On a wondrous ladder,
Reaching to the skies,
Angel forms descending,
Fill'd him with surprise;
From its lofty summit,
Came the words divine:
I, the Lord, have promis'd,
Lo, this land is thine. [Refrain]

3 Far from home and kindred,
In that lonely spot
God was watching o’er him,
Yet he knew it not;
Thus the hand whose mercy
Governs all our ways,
Out of deepest trial,
Brings the highest praise. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Day had softly faded
• Title: Jacob's Dream
• Author: Fanny J. Crosby
• Refrain First Line: O that night at Bethel!
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Scripture:
  Genesis 35:6

Tune Information

• Name: [Day had softly faded]
• Composer: W. H. Doane
• Key: B♭ Major