Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#369

369. Give me the wings of faith to rise

1 Give me the wings of faith to rise
Within the veil, and see
The saints above, how great their joys
How bright their glories be.

2 Once they were mourning here below,
And bathed their couch with tears;
They wrestled hard, as we do now,
With sins, and doubts, and fears.

3 I ask them whence their vict'ry came;
They, with united breath,
Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb,
Their triumph to His death.

4 They mark'd the footsteps that He trod;
His zeal inspired their breast;
And, following their incarnate God,
Possess the promised rest.

5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise,
For His own pattern given;
While the long cloud of witnesses
Shows the same path to heaven.

Text Information

• First Line: Give me the wings of faith to rise
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Christians: their life and experience; Confidence: in God; Courage of Christians; Example: of Christian; Goodness of God: a ground of trust; Resignation
• Notes: Author from index: Watts

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