WE'LL WAIT AND WATCH

There’s a light that is shining in darkness,
While we wait for the dawning of day;
And it cheers us along on our journey,
Till the shadows shall vanish away!

So we’ll wait and watch for the dawning,
The day of eternity blest;
Then take the wings of the morning,
And fly away to our rest.

From the sure word
the prophets have spoken,
There is light flashing forth
through the gloom;
For the Scripture can never be broken,
And the King in His glory will come.

Now we sing ‘mid
the darkness and shadows,
And we pray and we watch for the dawn;
Till the Daystar, in glory arising,
Shall betoken the coming of morn.

Horace Lorenzo Hastings

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STANDING ON THE PROMISES

Standing on the promises
of Christ my King,
Through eternal ages
let His praises ring,
Glory in the highest,
I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.

Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises
of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.

Standing on the promises
that cannot fail,
When the howling storms
of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God
I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God.

Russell Kelso Carter

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JESUS I COME

Out of my bondage, sorrow and night,
Jesus, I come, Jesus I come;
Into Thy freedom, gladness and light,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of my sickness into Thy health,
Out of my want and into Thy wealth,
Out of my sin and into Thyself,
Jesus, I come to Thee.

Out of my shameful failure and loss,
Jesus, I come, Jesus I come;
Into Thy glorious gain of Thy cross,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of the earth's sorrows into Thy balm,
Out of life's storms and into Thy calm,
Out of distress to jubilant psalm,
Jesus, I come to Thee.

Out of unrest and arrogant pride,
Jesus, I come, Jesus I come;
Into Thy blessed will to abide,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of myself to dwell in Thy love,
Out of despair into raptures above,
Upward of aye on wings like a dove,
Jesus, I come to Thee.

William True Sleeper

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GOD IS WORKING

God is working His purpose out,
As year succeeds to year;
God is working His purpose out,
And the time is drawing near;
Nearer and nearer draws the time,
The time that shall surely be,
When the earth shall be filled
With the glory of God,
As the waters cover the sea.

From utmost East to utmost West,
Where’er man’s foot hath trod,
By the mouth of many messengers
Goes forth the voice of God;
Give ear to Me, ye continents,
Ye isles, give ear to Me,
That the earth may be filled
With the glory of God,
As the waters cover the sea.

What can we do to work God’s work,
To prosper and increase
The brotherhood of all mankind,
The reign of the Prince of Peace?
What can we do to hasten the time,
The time that shall surely be,
When the earth shall be filled
With the glory of God
As the waters cover the sea.

Arthur Campbell Ainger

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FIDELITY AND ZEAL

Is God the sovereign whom I serve,

His work my sweet employ?

Do I his gracious favour seek,

Nor wish a greater joy?

Do I my utmost power exert,

Those talents to improve,

Which were committed to my trust,

By his distinguished love?

To God alone shall be the praise,

While I his will perform;

‘Tis he succeeds my weak attempts,

And helps a feeble worm.

Benjamin Beddome

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Eternal Spirit! we confess
And sing the wonders of thy grace;
Thy power conveys
our blessings down
From God the Father and the Son.

Enlightened by thine heav'nly ray,
Our shades and darkness turn to day;
Thine inward teachings
make us know
Our danger and our refuge too.

Thy power and glory work within,
And break the chains of reigning sin;
Do our imperious lusts subdue,
And form our wretched hearts anew.

Isaac Watts

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