A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) ‎#305

305. Tribulation

1 The souls that would to Jesus press,
Must fix this firm and sure,
That tribulation, more or less,
They must and shall endure.

2 From this there can be none exempt;
’Tis God’s own wise decree;
Satan the weakest saint will tempt,
Nor is the strongest free.

3 [The world opposes from without,
And unbelief within;
We fear, we faint, we grieve, we doubt,
And feel the load of sin.]

4 [Glad frames too often lift us up,
And then how proud we grow!
Till sad desertion makes us droop,
And down we sink as low.]

5 [Ten thousand baits the foe prepares
To catch the wandering heart;
And seldom do we see the snares
Before we feel the smart.]

6 But let not all this terrify;
Pursue the narrow path;
Look to the Lord with steadfast eye,
And fight with hell by faith.

7 Though we are feeble, Christ is strong;
His promises are true;
We shall be conquerors all ere long,
And more than conquerors too.

Text Information

• First Line: The souls that would to Jesus press
• Title: Tribulation
• Author: Hart
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1844
• Topic: Tribulation and Inconstancy of Mind

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