The Minstrel of Zion ‎#80

80. The itinerant's wife's adieu

1 I'll meet thee at the hour of pray'r,
Oh yes! I'll meet with thee,
And breathe my warmest offerings there,
Let thine go up for me.
Though rivers may between us roll,
And mountains part the sky,
They cannot part our one fond soul--
One soul are you and I.

Chorus:
I'll meet with thee,
I'll meet with thee,
Oh yes! we'll meet in pray'r,
Oh yes! we'll meet in pray'r.

2 Go, bear the word of truth abroad,
To save our wretched race;
Go, tell the rebel of his God,
And tell him of his grace:
The precious seed with tears bedew,
Nor faint the cross to bear;
But frequently thy strength renew,
By meeting me in pray. [Chorus]

3 Go, bid the sorrowing heart be glad,
Go, dry the mourner's tears;
Tell guilty souls that Jesus bled,
To quell their guilty fears;
And as thou wander'st to and fro,
Domestic toils my care,
Each day will I rejoice to know
Thou meetest me in prayer. [Chorus]

4 Thus sweetly bound in triple bands
Of wedlock, truth, and grace,
We cultivate Imanuel's lands,
And train our rising race.
Our daily mutual toils we share--
The harvest soon will come,
When we with mutual joy shall bear
Our sheaves rejoicing home. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: I'll meet thee at the hour of pray'r
• Title: The itinerant's wife's adieu
• Publication Date: 1845

Tune Information

• Name: THE ITINERANT'S WIFE'S ADIEU
• Composer: S. W.
• Meter: C. M. D.
• Key: F Major or modal