A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) ‎#729

729. "Waiting for the moving of the waters"

1 Beside the gospel-pool
Appointed for the poor,
From time to time my helpless soul
Has waited for a cure.

2 But my complaints remain;
I feel, alas! the same;
As full of guilt, and fear, and pain,
As when at first I came.

3 O would the Lord appear
My malady to heal!
He knows how long I’ve languished here,
And what distress I feel.

4 How often have I thought,
Why should I longer lie?
Surely the mercy I have sought
Is not for such as I.

5 No; he is full of grace;
He never will permit
A soul that fain would see his face,
To perish at his feet.

Text Information

• First Line: Beside the gospel-pool
• Title: "Waiting for the moving of the waters"
• Author: Newton
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1844

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