The Song Book of the Salvation Army ‎#879

879. Give me the wings of faith to rise

1 Give me the wings of faith to rise
Within the veil, and see
The saints above, how great their joys,
How bright their glories be.

Refrain:
They’ll sing their welcome home to me;
And the angels will stand
On the hallelujah strand,
And sing me a welcome home.

2 Once they were mourners here below
And poured out cries and tears;
They wrestled hard, as we do now,
With sins and doubts and fears.

3 I ask them whence their victory came;
They, with united breath,
Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb,
Their triumph to his death.

4 They marked the footsteps that he trod;
His zeal inspired their breast;
And, following their incarnate God,
Possess the promised rest.

5 Our glorious leader claims our praise
For his own pattern given,
While the long cloud of witnesses
Shows the same path to Heaven.

Text Information

• First Line: Give me the wings of faith to rise
• Author (Verses): Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
• Author (Chorus): Robert Lowry (1826-99)
• Refrain First Line: They'll sing their welcome home to me
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: The Life to Come

Tune Information

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