Hymnal: A Selection of Christian Hymns
Date: 1818
Compiler: Rice Haggard
Publisher/Printer: John Norvell
First Line: O when shall I see Jesus
Topic: <no topic given>
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
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Hymn Number: 322
Page Number: 302, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsO WHEN shall I see Jesus
And reign with him above
And drink the flowing fountain
Of everlasting love?
When shall I be delivered
From this vain world of sin,
And with my blessed Jesus,
Drink endless pleasures in?
But now I am a solider,
My Captain's gone before;
He gave to me my orders,
And bid me not to fear:
And if I hold out faithful,
A crown of life he'll give,
And all his valiant soldiers
Eternal life shall have.
Thro' grace I am determined
To conquer, tho' I die;
And then away to Jesus,
On wings of love I'll fly.
Farewell to sin and sorrow;
I bid you all adieu:
And you, my friends, prove faithful
And on your way pursue.
And if you meet with trials,
And troubles on the way,
Cast all your cares on Jesus,
And don't forget to pray:
Gird on the gospel armor
O faith, and hope, and love,
And when the warfare's ended,
You'll reign with him above.
O do not be discouraged,
For Jesus is your friend.
And if you lack for knowledge,
He'll not refuse to lend;
Nor will he yet upbraid you,
Tho' often you request,
He'll give you grace to conquer;
And take you home to rest.