Far as the East from the West

Why is thy harp on the willow

Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Tune: [Why is thy harp on the willow]
Published in 5 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Why is thy harp on the willow,
Child of the Father above?
Where is thy hope in his mercy?
Where is thy trust in his love?

Refrain:
Go to the arms of the Saviour,
Pillow thy head on his breast;
He will remove thy transgressions
Far as the east from the west.

2 Why is thy harp on the willow?
Hast thou no song for the Lord?
Think of each wonderful promise
Jesus has left in his Word. [Refrain]

3 Why is thy harp on the willow?
Why art thou troubled and tried?
Hast thou, o’ercome by the tempter,
Wandered away from thy Guide? [Refrain]

4 Wouldst thou return to thy duty,
Jesus will answer thy call;
If thou art truly repentant,
He will forgive thee for all. [Refrain]

5 Take now thy harp from the willow,
Sing the glad songs of the past;
Trust not thyself, but in Jesus,
Then shalt thou triumph at last. [Refrain]

Source: On Joyful Wing : A Book of Praise and Song #73

Author: Fanny J. Crosby

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Text Information

First Line: Why is thy harp on the willow
Title: Far as the East from the West
Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Go to the arms of the Savior
Copyright: Public Domain

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