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REJOICING IN HOPE.
[Romans xii. 12.]
I know that my Redeemer lives,
And ever prays for me;
A token of His love He gives,
A pledge of liberty.
And ever prays for me;
A token of His love He gives,
A pledge of liberty.
I find Him lifting up my head,
He brings salvation near,
His presence makes me free indeed,
And He will soon appear.
He brings salvation near,
His presence makes me free indeed,
And He will soon appear.
With confidence I now look up,
His promised aid implore;
Sweetly revives my blasted hope,
And I can doubt no more.
His promised aid implore;
Sweetly revives my blasted hope,
And I can doubt no more.
Far spent is the Egyptian night
Of fear, and pain, and grief;
And lo! I see the morning light
That brings assured relief.
Of fear, and pain, and grief;
And lo! I see the morning light
That brings assured relief.
The dreadful, dire, oppressive hour
Of tyrant sin is past;
My soul defies its rage and power,
My soul on Christ is cast.
Of tyrant sin is past;
My soul defies its rage and power,
My soul on Christ is cast.
The power of hell, the strength of sin,
My Jesus shall subdue;
His healing blood shall wash me clean,
And make my spirit new.
My Jesus shall subdue;
His healing blood shall wash me clean,
And make my spirit new.
He will perform the work begun;
Jesus, the sinner's Friend,
Jesus, the Lover of His own,
Will love me to the end.
Jesus, the sinner's Friend,
Jesus, the Lover of His own,
Will love me to the end.
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No longer am I now afraid;
The promise must take place,
Perfect His strength in weakness made,
Sufficient is His grace.
The promise must take place,
Perfect His strength in weakness made,
Sufficient is His grace.
Unto salvation kept I am,
Through faith, by power Divine,
Ready His nature, with His name,
To be reveal'd in mine.
Through faith, by power Divine,
Ready His nature, with His name,
To be reveal'd in mine.
He wills that I should holy be:
Who can withstand His will?
The counsel of His grace in me
He surely shall fulfil.
Who can withstand His will?
The counsel of His grace in me
He surely shall fulfil.
Confident now of faith's increase,
I all its fruits shall prove—
Substantial joy, and settled peace,
And everlasting love.
I all its fruits shall prove—
Substantial joy, and settled peace,
And everlasting love.
Yes, Lord, I put my trust in Thee,
On Thee my soul I stay;
I know that Thou wilt come to me,
And I shall see Thy day.
On Thee my soul I stay;
I know that Thou wilt come to me,
And I shall see Thy day.
With me, I know, Thy Spirit dwells,
Nor ever shall depart,
Till in me He Himself reveals
And purifies my heart.
Nor ever shall depart,
Till in me He Himself reveals
And purifies my heart.
He tells me He will quickly come
And seal me His abode;
He now marks out His future home,
The temple of my God.
And seal me His abode;
He now marks out His future home,
The temple of my God.
Jesu, I hang upon Thy word;
I steadfastly believe
Thou wilt return, and claim me, Lord,
And to Thyself receive.
I steadfastly believe
Thou wilt return, and claim me, Lord,
And to Thyself receive.
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Joyful in hope, my spirit soars
To meet Thee from above,
Thy goodness thankfully adores,
And sure I taste Thy love.
To meet Thee from above,
Thy goodness thankfully adores,
And sure I taste Thy love.
Thy love I soon expect to find
In all its depth and height,
To comprehend the' eternal Mind,
And grasp the Infinite.
In all its depth and height,
To comprehend the' eternal Mind,
And grasp the Infinite.
When Thou dost in my heart appear,
And love erects its throne,
I then enjoy salvation here,
And heaven on earth begun.
And love erects its throne,
I then enjoy salvation here,
And heaven on earth begun.
When God is mine, and I am His,
Of paradise possest,
I taste unutterable bliss
And everlasting rest.
Of paradise possest,
I taste unutterable bliss
And everlasting rest.
The bliss of those that fully dwell,
Fully in Thee believe,
'Tis more than angel tongues can tell,
Or angel minds conceive.
Fully in Thee believe,
'Tis more than angel tongues can tell,
Or angel minds conceive.
Thou only know'st, who didst obtain,
And die to make it known:
The great salvation now explain,
And perfect us in one.
And die to make it known:
The great salvation now explain,
And perfect us in one.
May I, may all who humbly wait,
The glorious joy receive;
Joy above all conception great,
Worthy of God to give.
The glorious joy receive;
Joy above all conception great,
Worthy of God to give.
Lord, I believe and rest secure
In confidence Divine;
Thy promise stands for ever sure,
And all Thou art is mine.
In confidence Divine;
Thy promise stands for ever sure,
And all Thou art is mine.
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