Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#314

314. Tis by the faith of joys to come

1 'Tis by the faith of joys to come,
We walk through deserts dark as night;
Till we arrive at heav'n 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 heav'nly 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 promis'd land,
And fir'd his zeal along the road.

Text Information

• First Line: Tis by the faith of joys to come
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Topic: Faith a substitute for vision; Salvation through Jesus Christ: The sinner trusting in Christ for salvation

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