When God Revealed His Gracious Name

1 When GOD revealed His gracious name,
and changed my mournful state,
my rapture seemed a pleasing dream,
the grace appeared so great.

2 The world beheld the glorious change,
and did Thy hand confess;
my tongue broke out in unknown strains,
and sung surprising grace.

3 "Great is the work," my neighbors cried,
and owned Thy pow'r divine;
"Great is the work," my heart replied,
"and be the glory Thine."

4 The LORD can clear the darkest skies,
can give us day for night,
make drops of sacred sorrow rise
to rivers of delight.

5 Let those that sow in sadness wait
till the fair harvest come,
they shall confess their sheaves are great,
and shout the blessings home.

6 Though seed lie buried long in dust,
it shan't deceive their hope;
the precious grain can ne'er be lost,
for grace insures the crop.

Source: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #126