A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy ‎#433

433. Now let our drooping hearts revive

1 Now let our drooping hearts revive,
And let our tears be dry;
Why should those eyes be drown'd in grief
Which view a Saviour nigh?

2 Though earthly shepherds dwell in dust,
The agèd and the young,
The watchful eye, in darkness clos'd,
And mute th’instructive tongue:

3 Th' eternal shepherd still survives,
New comfort to impart;
His eye still guides us, and his voice
Still animates our heart.

4 The pow'rs of nature, Lord! are thine,
And thine the aids of grace.
Thine arm has borne thy churches up,
Through ev'ry rising race.

5 Extert thy sacred influ'nce here;
Thy mourning servants bless.
O change to strains of cheerful praise
Their accents of distress.

Text Information

• First Line: Now let our drooping hearts revive
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1814
• Topic: Particular Occasions and Circumstances: For a Congregation; For a vacant congregation on the death of its minister
• Notes: Public Domain.

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