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Why stand I lingering without

Author: Horatius Bonar
Tune: ANNETTA
Published in 5 hymnals

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1 Why stand I lingering without,
In fear, and weariness, and doubt,
When all is light within?
O Thou, the new and living way,
The trembler’s guide, the sinner’s stay,
My high priest, lead me in!

2 I know the mercy seat is there,
On which Thou sitt’st to answer prayer;
I know the blood is shed;
The everlasting covenant sealed,
The everlasting grace revealed,
And life has reached the dead!

3 Not the mere paradise below;
The heaven of heavens is opened now,
And we its bliss regain;
Guarded so long by fire and sword,
The gate stands wide, the way restored,
The veil is rent in twain!

4 Without the cloud and gloom appear,
The peril and the storm are near,
The foe is raging round;
Then let me boldly enter in,
There end my danger, fear, and sin,
And rest on holy ground.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #13193

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Author: Horatius Bonar

Horatius Bonar was born at Edinburgh, in 1808. His education was obtained at the High School, and the University of his native city. He was ordained to the ministry, in 1837, and since then has been pastor at Kelso. In 1843, he joined the Free Church of Scotland. His reputation as a religious writer was first gained on the publication of the "Kelso Tracts," of which he was the author. He has also written many other prose works, some of which have had a very large circulation. Nor is he less favorably known as a religious poet and hymn-writer. The three series of "Hymns of Faith and Hope," have passed through several editions. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872… Go to person page >

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