The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6329

6329. Stealing from the World Away

1. Stealing from the world away,
We are come to seek Thy face;
Kindly meet us, Lord, we pray,
Grant us Thy reviving grace.

2. Yonder stars that gild the sky
Shine but with a borrowed light:
We, unless Thy light be nigh,
Wander, wrapped in gloomy night.

3. Sun of righteousness! dispel
All our darkness, doubts and fears:
May Thy light within us dwell,
Till eternal day appears.

4. Warm our hearts in prayer and praise,
Lift our every thought above;
Hear the grateful songs we raise,
Fill us with Thy perfect love.

Text Information

• First Line: Stealing from the world away
• Title: Stealing from the World Away
• Author: Ray Palmer (1834)
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Palmer wrote this hymn in New Haven, Connecticut.

Tune Information

• Name: PLEYEL'S HYMN
• Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1791)
• Meter: 77.77
• Incipit: 35234 23352 34212
• Key: g minor
• Copyright: Public Domain