The Morning Star ‎#12

12. We believe

1 We saw Thee not when Thou didst come
To this poor world of sin and death;
Nor yet beheld Thy cottage home,
In that despised Nazareth;

Chorus:
But we believe Thy footsteps trod
Its streets and plains, Thou Son of God;
But we believe Thy footsteps trod
Its streets and plains, Thou Son of God.

2 We saw Thee not when lifted high,
Amid that wild and savage crew;
Nor heard we that imploring cry,
"Forgive, they know not what they do!"

Chorus:
But we believe the deed was done,
That shook the earth and veiled the sun;
But we believe the deed was done,
That shook the earth and veiled the sun.

3 We gazed not in the open tomb,
Where once Thy mangled body lay;
Nor saw Thee in that "upper room,"
Nor met Thee on the open way;

Chorus:
But we believe that angels said,
"Why seek the living with the dead?"
But we believe that angels said,
"Why seek the living with the dead?"

4 We walked not with the chosen few
Who saw Thee from the earth ascend;
Who raised to heaven their wond'ring view,
Then low to earth all prostrate bend;

Chorus:
But we believe that human eyes
Beheld that journey to the skies;
But we believe that human eyes
Beheld that journey to the skies.

Text Information

• First Line: We saw Thee not when Thou didst come
• Title: We believe
• Publication Date: 1877
• Scripture:
  2 Corinthians 4:13
• Notes: A favorite in England.

Tune Information

• Name: [We saw Thee not when Thou didst come]
• Composer: Knowles Shaw
• Key: E Major