Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CCLXIII (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: Patience! O what a grace divine Lyrics: 1 Patience! O what a grace divine
Sent from the God of power and love
That leans upon its father's hand,
As thro' the wilds of life we rove.
2 By patience we serenely bear
The troubles of our mortal state,
And wait contented our discharge,
Nor think our glory comes too late.
3 Tho's we in full sensation feel
The weight, the wounds our God ordains,
We smile amid our heaviest woes,
And triumph in our sharpest pains.
4 O for this grace to aid us on,
And arm with fortitude the breast,
'Till, life's tumultuous voyage o'er,
We reach the shores of endless rest.
5 Faith into vision shall resign,
Hope shall in full fruition die;
And patience in possession end
In the bright worlds of bliss on high. Topics: Graces of the Spirit Patience; Christian patience desired Scripture: Luke 21:19 Languages: English
Christian Patience