The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) ‎#291

291. '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 heaven 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 heavenly ray,
Though lions roar and tempests blow
And rocks and dangers fill the way.

4.
So Abraham, by divine command,
Left his own house to walk with God;
Hid faith beheld the promised land,
And fired his zeal along the road.

Text Information

• First Line: 'Tis by the faith of joys to come
• Title: 'Tis by the faith of joys to come
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1854
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: DUKE STREET
• Composer: Hutton
• Meter: L.M.
• Notes: Public Domain.