Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #369 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) Lyrics: 1 Give me the wings of faith to rise
Within the veil, and see
The saints above, how great their joys
How bright their glories be.
2 Once they were mourning here below,
And bathed their couch with tears;
They wrestled hard, as we do now,
With sins, and doubts, and fears.
3 I ask them whence their vict'ry came;
They, with united breath,
Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb,
Their triumph to His death.
4 They mark'd the footsteps that He trod;
His zeal inspired their breast;
And, following their incarnate God,
Possess the promised rest.
5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise,
For His own pattern given;
While the long cloud of witnesses
Shows the same path to heaven. Topics: Christians their life and experience; Confidence in God; Courage of Christians; Example of Christian; Goodness of God a ground of trust; Resignation Languages: English
Give me the wings of faith to rise