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Hymn
Thou who keepst us each together
Who as one in heart may meet;
We are called we know not whither;
Thou wilt guide our wandering feet.
Who as one in heart may meet;
We are called we know not whither;
Thou wilt guide our wandering feet.
Homes we leave, the world's warm greeting
Spoken round the household fire;
We have known in friendship meeting
All the heart can here desire.
Spoken round the household fire;
We have known in friendship meeting
All the heart can here desire.
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Yet Thou givest all we borrow
From these brightened scenes around,
And Thou biddst us rise and follow
Him who hath acceptance found.
From these brightened scenes around,
And Thou biddst us rise and follow
Him who hath acceptance found.
Though through thorny ways his leading,
And untried the path before;
We as children all things needing
Here a Father's love adore.
And untried the path before;
We as children all things needing
Here a Father's love adore.
He has spoken; Him Thou hearest;
He descends from heaven to save;
Thou that on the billow fearest,
‘Faith’! ‘walk firm the rocking wave’!
He descends from heaven to save;
Thou that on the billow fearest,
‘Faith’! ‘walk firm the rocking wave’!
‘Little flock be not ye troubled,
Thine the kingdom of the Son;
Though earth's weight of woe be doubled,
He the crown of Light hath won.’
Thine the kingdom of the Son;
Though earth's weight of woe be doubled,
He the crown of Light hath won.’
Poem No. 701; 1836–spring 1838?
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