Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book
Date: 1865
Compiler: Alexander Campbell
Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern
First Line: Around Bethesda's healing wave
Topic: The Gospel/Faith and Repentance
Writer: <no first name given> Barton
Composer:
Meter: LM six lines
Tune:
Hymn Number: 349
Page Number: 217, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsAround Bethesda's healing wave,
Waiting to hear the rustling wind
Which spoke the angel nigh, who gave
Its virtue to that holy spring,
With patience and with hope endued,
Were seen the gathered multitude.
Bethesda's pool has lost its power!
No angel, by his glad descent,
Dispenses that diviner dower
Which with its healing waters went;
But he, who word surpassed its wave,
Is still omnipotent to save.
Saviour! thy love is still the same
As when that healing word was spoke;
Still in thine all-redeeming name
Dwells power to burst the strongest yoke!
O, be that power, that love, displayed,
Help those whom thou alone can'st aid!