Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#204

204. Give us the wings of faith

1 Give us the wings of faith to rise
within the veil, and see
the saints above, how great their joys,
how bright their glories be.

2 Once they were mourning here below,
their couch was wet with tears;
they wrestled hard, as we do now,
with sins and doubts and fears.

3 We ask them whence their vict'ry came:
they, with united breath,
ascribe the conquest to the Lamb,
their triumph to his death.

4 They marked the footsteps that he trod,
his zeal inspired their breast,
and, foll'wing their incarnate God,
they reached the promised rest.

5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise
for his own pattern giv'en;
while the great cloud of witnesses
show the same path to heav'n.

Text Information

• First Line: Give us the wings of faith to rise
• Title: Give us the wings of faith
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 (alt.)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 12:1
  ;
  Isaiah 25:6-8
  ;
  John 1:14
  ;
  Psalm 6:6
• Topic: Faith, Trust and Commitment; Redemption and Salvation; The Suffering Community; Year B: Second Sunday Before Lent; Year C: Proper 15; Years A, B, and C: Christmas 2; Years A, B, and C: Wednesday of Holy Week

Tune Information

• Name: SONG 67
• Meter: CM
• Key: D Major
• Source: E. Prys, "Psalms" (1621)