The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#673

673. O who, in such a world as this

1 O who, in such a world as this,
Could bear his lot of pain,
Did not one radiant hope of bliss
Unclouded yet remain?

2 That hope the sovereign Lord has given
Who reigns above the skies;
Hope that united the soul to heaven
By faith's endearing ties.

3 Each care, each ill of mortal birth,
Is sent in pitying love,
To lift the lingering heart from earth,
And speed its flight above.

4 And every pang that wrings the breast,
And every joy that dies,
Bids us to seek a purer rest,
And trust to holier ties.

Text Information

• First Line: O who, in such a world as this
• Author: James Montgomery
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Faith, Hope, and Charity

Tune Information

• Name: VALENTIA
• Composer: George Kingsley
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #399, 114, or 943.