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Do thy prayers to God seem unavailing

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm
Tune: [Do thy prayers to God seem unavailing?]
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1 Do thy prayers to God seem unavailing?
Wait for Him, wait for Him;
Are thine eyes from looking upward, failing?
Wait for Him, wait for Him;
If you plead his promise sure,
And your faith in Him endure,
You the answer shall secure;
Wait for Him, wait for Him.

2 "Has the Lord forgotten?" art thou saying?
Wait for Him, wait for Him;
Tho' He tarry long, still keep on praying,
Wait for Him, wait for Him;
Patience gains by waiting long;
Faith, by waiting, groweth strong;
In the night Hope learns her song--
Wait for Him, wait for Him.

3 His delaying does not mean denying--
Wait for Him, wait for Him;
He doth mark thy bitter tears, thy sighing--
Wait for Him, wait for Him;
There's a reason all unguessed
Why thy heart is yet unblessed;
Oh, believe He knoweth best--
Wait for Him, wait for Him.

4 God is true and faithful! doubt it never!
Wait for Him, wait for Him;
He will keep His covenant forever--
Wait for Him, wait for Him;
Heav'n and earth shall pass away,
But His word abides for aye;
God will answer thee some day--
Wait for Him, wait for Him.

Source: Victory Songs: For the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services. #34

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Author: Thomas O. Chisholm

Thomas O. Chisholm was born in Franklin, Kentucky in 1866. His boyhood was spent on a farm and in teaching district schools. He spent five years as editor of the local paper at Franklin. He was converted to Christianity at the age of 26 and soon after was business manager and office editor of the "Pentecostal Herald" of Louisville, Ky. In 1903 he entered the ministry of the M. E. Church South. His aim in writing was to incorporate as much as Scripture as possible and to avoid flippant or sentimental themes. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)… Go to person page >

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