And They Shall See His Face

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For me, my Father calls

Author: M. B. C. Slade
Tune: [For me my Father calls]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 For me my Father calls;
The gates of peace I've found,
And sweetly, o'er the jasper walls,
His words of promise sound.
I long to know my Lord;
I trust his wondrous grace;
And so I love this blessed word,
"And they shall see his face."

Chorus:
"And they shall see his face,
And they shall see his face."
And so I love this blessed word,
"And they shall see his face."

2 Thy works, how fair they are,
In sea, and land, and sky;
But oh, beyond their beauty, far,
I look with longing eye.
My Father dear thou art
I seek thy dwelling place;
Oh, keep thy promise in my heart,
"And they shall see his face."

Chorus:
"And they shall see his face,
And they shall see his face."
Oh, keep thy promise in my heart,
"And they shall see his face."

3 I hear the Savior say,
Upon the mount, to me,
The pure in heart are blest, for they
The Lord shall surely see.
Oh, clasp my hand in Thine;
My feet thy paths shall trace;
Cleanse thou my eyes, oh, love divine,
"And they shall see his face."

Chorus:
And they shall see his face,
And they shall see his face,
Cleanse thou mine eyes, Oh, love divine,
And they shall see his face.

Source: Joyful Songs: a choice collection of new Sunday School music #42

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Author: M. B. C. Slade

Mary Bridges Canady Slade USA 1826-1882. Born in Fall River, MA, she was well-educated and became a minister's wife, teacher, and poet. She was assistant editor of The New England Journal of Education. She also authored hymns, Sunday school materials and books on education, primarily used for training teachers. She authored a children's magazine, “Wide-awake”. She and her husband were active in the underground railroad (helping slaves achieve their freedom). She spent her whole life living in the same town. John Perry Go to person page >

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First Line:	For me, my Father calls
Title:	And They Shall See His Face
Author:	M. B. C. Slade
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	And they shall see his face
Copyright:	Public Domain