250. Lord, what a change within us

1 Lord, what a change within us one short hour
Spent in Thy presence will prevail to make;
What heavy burdens from our bosoms take,
What parched fields refresh as with a shower!

2 We kneel, and all around us seems to lower;
We rise, and all, the distant and the near,
Stands forth in sunny outline, brave and clear;
We kneel, how weak; we rise, how full of power!

3 Why should we ever weak or heartless be,
Why are we ever overborne with care,
Anxious or troubled, when with us is prayer,
And joy and strength and courage are with Thee?

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Lord, what a change within us
Author: Archbishop Richard Chenevix Trench
Arranger: Rev. William Pierson Merrill
Meter: 10. 10. 10. 10.
Publication Date: 1950
Topic: The Life in Christ: Prayer and Intercession; Christ: Presence, His Living; Confidence (5 more...)
Notes: From a sonnet by Archbishop Richard Chevenix Trench
Tune Information
Name: ALL SAINTS
Composer: E. T. Davies
Meter: 10. 10. 10. 10.
Incipit: 31277 14323 53425
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Tune from "A Students' Hymnal." Used by permission of Mr. E. T. Davies.



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