Author: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1823-1895 Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal #180 (1961) Meter: 8.8.8.6 Lyrics: 1 His are the thousand sparkling rills
That from a thousand fountains burst,
And fill with music all the hills;
And yet he saith, "I thirst."
2 All fiery pangs on battlefields,
On fever beds where sick men toss,
Are in that human cry he yields
To anguish on the cross.
3 But more than pains that racked him then
Was the deep longing thirst divine
That thirsted for the souls of men;
Dear Lord! and one was mine.
4 O Love most patient, give me grace;
Make all my soul athirst for thee;
That parched dry lip, that fading face,
That thirst, were all for me.
Amen. Topics: Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ Compassion of; Christ Example of; Christ Suffering of; Longing for Christ and God Scripture: John 19:28 Languages: English Tune Title: ELMHURST
His are the thousand sparkling rills