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IMPORTUNITY IN PRAYER.
“LET ME GO, FOR THE DAY BREAKETH.”
Go? When the promise stands,
That a faithful God will hear!
Go? when the Intercessor's voice
Sounds in the Almighty's ear!
Go? When my inmost spirit breaks,
For the longing it hath for Thee!
Oh, no! the Blessed shall not go,
Until He blesses me!
That a faithful God will hear!
Go? when the Intercessor's voice
Sounds in the Almighty's ear!
Go? When my inmost spirit breaks,
For the longing it hath for Thee!
Oh, no! the Blessed shall not go,
Until He blesses me!
There is life in the gracious God,—
A fountain that cannot fail;
A gentle hand that can wipe the tear,
And soothe the contrite wail.
There is One who can speak the word,
And the blind shall rise and see;
Oh, then, the Blessed shall not go,
Until He blesseth me!
A fountain that cannot fail;
A gentle hand that can wipe the tear,
And soothe the contrite wail.
There is One who can speak the word,
And the blind shall rise and see;
Oh, then, the Blessed shall not go,
Until He blesseth me!
Yes, ashes and dust may plead
With the Holy One above;
And the earnest prayer ascend
To the God whose name is Love;
Angels may not be sent
In their heavenly ministry,—
But the Blessed shall never go,
Until He blesseth me.
With the Holy One above;
And the earnest prayer ascend
To the God whose name is Love;
Angels may not be sent
In their heavenly ministry,—
But the Blessed shall never go,
Until He blesseth me.
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My spirit glows in faith,
My heart in strong desire;
And God will come—will come
Ere the lamp of life expire.
Thou wilt not desert, I know,
The heart that clings to Thee;
Oh, no! the Blessed will not go,
Until He blesseth me!
My heart in strong desire;
And God will come—will come
Ere the lamp of life expire.
Thou wilt not desert, I know,
The heart that clings to Thee;
Oh, no! the Blessed will not go,
Until He blesseth me!
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