3023. In Vain the Powers of Darkness Try

1. In vain the powers of darkness try
To work the Church’s ill,
The Friend of sinners reigns on high,
And checks them at His will.

2. Though mischief in their hearts may dwell,
And on their tongues deceit,
A word of His their pride can quell,
And all their aims defeat.

3. My trust is in His grace alone;
His house shall be my home.
How sweet His mercies past to own,
And hope for more to come.

Text Information
First Line: In vain the powers of darkness try
Title: In Vain the Powers of Darkness Try
Author: Henry F. Lyte (1833)
Meter: CM
Language: English
Source: Poems Chiefly Religious, 1833
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: ABRIDGE
Composer: Isaac Smith (1770)
Meter: CM
Incipit: 15117 65433 23655
Key: D Major
Source: Collection of Psalm Tunes in Three Parts, 1770
Copyright: Public Domain



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