The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11286

11286. When In Thy Courts I Stand

1 Both weak and blind, dear Lord, I am,
For now Thy face I cannot see;
But I can hear Thy gentle voice
Speak words of love to me.

Refrain:
O some day I shall see,
And some day clasp Thy hand;
Yes, some day see Thy face,
When in Thy courts I stand.

2 But I can feel Thy gentle touch,
And I can read Thy blessèd word,
And with Thy mighty, throbbing love
My lonely heart is stirred. [Refrain]

3 Till then, dear Lord, but lead me on,
And guide me in the better way,
Lest, groping in the darkness here,
My feet should go astray. [Refrain]

4 And when at last my journey’s o’er,
Earth’s heavy burdens are laid down,
When tears are changed to pearls of joy,
My cross to jeweled crown. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Both weak and blind, dear Lord, I am
• Title: When In Thy Courts I Stand
• Author: Effie S. Black (1905)
• Refrain First Line: O some day I shall see
• Language: English
• Source: New songs of the Gospel, No. 2 by J. Lincoln Hall et al. (New York: Hall-Mack, 1905)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Both weak and blind, dear Lord, I am]
• Composer: Joseph Lincoln Hall
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Some hymnals show the composer as Arthur Wilton, one of Hall's pseudonyms