Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#507

507. 'Tis by the faith of joys to come

1 'Tis by the faith of joys to come
We walk through deserts dark as night;
Till we arrive at heaven our home,
Faith is our guide, and faith our light.

2 The want of sight she well supplies;
She makes the pearly gates appear;
Far into distant worlds she pries,
And brings eternal glories near.

3 Cheerful we tread the desert through,
While faith inspires a heavenly ray,
Though lions roar, and tempests blow,
And rocks and dangers fill the way.

4 So Abra'm, by divine command,
Left his own house to walk with God;
His faith beheld the promised land,
And cheered him on his toilsome road.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: 'Tis by the faith of joys to come
• Author: Isaac Watts (1709)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Faith: Power of; Faith: Walking by; Fear Dispelled; Hope; Faith: Living by; Trust: In God
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ORIEL
• Composer: William B. Bradbury
• Meter: L. M.
• Notes: Now Public Domain.