A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) ‎#118

118. “He Was There Alone.”

He was there alone, when even
Had round earth its mantle thrown,
Holding intercourse with heaven:
He was there alone.

There his inmost heart’s emotion
Made he to his Father known;
In the spirit of devotion
Musing there alone.

So let us, from earth retiring,
Seek our God and Father’s throne;
And, to other scenes aspiring,
Train our hearts, alone.

Text Information

• First Line: He was there alone, when even
• Title: “He Was There Alone.”
• Author: Bowring
• Meter: P. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1866
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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