Devotional Verses Founded on and Illustrative of select Texts of Scripture [by Bernard Barton] |
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JACOB WRESTLING. |
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JACOB WRESTLING.
“And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.”
—Genesis, xxxii. 26.
Let me go, thy hope is vain,
Day around us breaketh;
Worn with weariness and pain,
Strength thy frame forsaketh.
Day around us breaketh;
Worn with weariness and pain,
Strength thy frame forsaketh.
No, the patriarch answer'd, No!
Think not thus to press me,
I will never let thee go
'Till thou deign to bless me.
Think not thus to press me,
I will never let thee go
'Till thou deign to bless me.
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Noble words, heroic vow,
Worthy imitation;
Meet to waken, even now
Holy emulation.
Worthy imitation;
Meet to waken, even now
Holy emulation.
Seed of Jacob! you who share
Aught of Israel's spirit,
Wrestle thus, in fervent prayer,
Blessing to inherit.
Aught of Israel's spirit,
Wrestle thus, in fervent prayer,
Blessing to inherit.
Prayer, surpassing human might,
Prayer, Heaven's holy portress,
Prayer, the saint's supreme delight,
Prayer, the sinner's fortress.
Prayer, Heaven's holy portress,
Prayer, the saint's supreme delight,
Prayer, the sinner's fortress.
Prayer and faith can hope impart,
Hope beyond expressing,
And call down upon the heart
Israel's richest blessing.
Hope beyond expressing,
And call down upon the heart
Israel's richest blessing.
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