One Hundred Holy Songs, Carols, and Sacred Ballads Original, and suitable for music [by Jean Ingelow] |
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[That precious oil we bought of Thee] |
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[That precious oil we bought of Thee]
“They went forth to meet the Bridegroom.”
That precious oil we bought of Thee,
O Bridegroom, watch'd for in the night,
Let not its use and spending be
Only to keep our lamps alight,
O Bridegroom, watch'd for in the night,
Let not its use and spending be
Only to keep our lamps alight,
That we by Thee a place may win.
No, grant us still some light to shed,
Lord, when Thy feet are entering in,
On the dark dust where Thou wilt tread.
No, grant us still some light to shed,
Lord, when Thy feet are entering in,
On the dark dust where Thou wilt tread.
And while Thou tarriest let us take
Their shining for our joy—Thy grace
To burn, and burn for pure love's sake,
Spent with aspirings for Thy face.
Their shining for our joy—Thy grace
To burn, and burn for pure love's sake,
Spent with aspirings for Thy face.
Look, Father, down from Thy steep heights,
Speak gently on the great white throne,
“I bless their moving cresset lights,
Who watch afar for My dear Son.”
Speak gently on the great white throne,
“I bless their moving cresset lights,
Who watch afar for My dear Son.”
Lean over from the golden wall,
O Christ, of all our hopes the sum,
And list, so piercing sweet the call,
“Thy kingdom come, Thy kingdom come.”
O Christ, of all our hopes the sum,
And list, so piercing sweet the call,
“Thy kingdom come, Thy kingdom come.”
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