Hymnal: The Pilgrim's Song
Date: 1814
Compiler: Elias Smith
Publisher/Printer: Elias Smith
First Line: Since God has let us live to see
Topic: <no topic given>
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
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Hymn Number: 16
Page Number: 022, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsSince God has let us live to see,
And at this place to meet;
Now let us join and sing and pray,
And set at Jesus' feet.
There's no where else that we can go,
Nor would we if we dare,
Join with a drunken swearing crew,
For they have no such fare:
Now let us hear what all will say,
Since we have pray'd and sung; --
One rises and he says, my soul
Doth in the Lord feel strong;
I pray that God would keep my soul
Forever feasting so;
That when I've done with this vain world,
I may to glory go.
Another says, I'm very dark,
But yet I mean to go;
A third one says, I feel a spark
Of heavenly love below.
The fourth one says, I'm very weak,
But I intend to trust
In him that's able to supply
Each soul who is athirst.
Some speak quite loud, and some quite low,
And some speak very strong;
Upon the whole each one doth say,
I mean to keep along.
Keep on, keep on, ye fainting souls,
The Lord is on your side,
You need not fear what man can do,
For you're the Saviour's bride.
Unto the strong just let me say,
Leave not the weak behind;
But in your bosoms take the lambs,
And to the weak be kind.
The weak shall be like Jesse's son,
The strong like angels bright,
When we no more shall walk by faith -
But all shall walk by sight.
Then to the strong, the weak the faint,
The sheep and lambs of God;
Sing, pray, give thanks, all you that are
Redeem'd by Jesus blood.
I'll praise king Jesus while I live,
I'll praise him when above -
When all shall strike one heavenly note,
And that be bleeding love.