Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: I will extol thee Lord on high (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: I will extol thee Lord on high

Topic: The New Life/Afflictions

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: LM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 1000

Page Number: 593, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

I will extol thee, Lord on high:

At thy command diseases fly;

Who, but a God can speak and save

From the dark borders of the grave?



Thine anger but a moment stays,

Thy love is life and length of days:

Though grief and tears the night employ,

The morning star restores our joy.