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1 When darkness long has vailed my mind,
And smiling day once more appears;
Then, my Redeemer, then I find
The folly of my doubts and fears.
2 I chide my unbelieving heart,
And blush that I should ever be
Thus prone to act so base a part,
Or harbor one hard thought of thee!
3 O! let me then at length be taught
(What I am still so slow to learn)
That God is love, and changes not,
Nor knows the shadow of a turn.
4 Sweet truth, and easy to repeat!
But when my faith is sharply tried
I find myself a learner yet,
Unskillful, weak, and apt to slide.
5 But O my Lord, one look from thee
Subdues the disobedient will;
Drives doubt and discontent away,
And thy rebellious worm is still.
6 Thou art as ready to forgive,
As I am ready to repine;
Thou, therefore, all the praise receive;
Be shame, and self-abhorrence, mine.
The Christian's duty, exhibited in a series of hymns, 1791
First Line: | When darkness long has vailed my mind |
Title: | Return of Joy |
Author: | William Cowper |
Language: | English |
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The Cyber Hymnal #11915 | When Darkness Long Has Veiled My Mind | When darkness long has veiled my mind | RIVAULX | William Cowper | LM | <cite>Olney Hymns</cite> (London, W. Oliver, 1779), Book 3 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |