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1 ’Tis by the faith of joys to come
We walk through deserts dark as night;
Till we arrive at heaven our home,
Faith is our guide, and faith our light.
2 The want of sight she well supplies;
She makes the pearly gates appear;
Far into distant worlds she pries,
And brings eternal glories near.
3 Cheerful we tread the desert through,
While faith inspires a heavenly ray,
Though lions roar, and tempests blow,
And rocks and dangers fill the way.
4 So Abra’m, by divine command,
Left his own house to walk with God;
His faith beheld the promised land,
And cheer'd him on his toilsome road.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | 'Tis by the faith of joys to come |
Meter: | L. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1870 |
Topic: | Christians: their life and experience; Confidence: in God; Faith: Power of(3 more...) |
Notes: | Author from index: Watts |