Take Heart

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Take heart, O servants of the Lord

Author: Dustin Battles
Tune: ANTHONY (Kreider)
ONE LICENSE: 110938
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1 Take heart, O servants of the Lord,
amid the cloudy journey.
Though shadows seem to shade his Word,
they cannot hide his mercy.
When providence is manifest
in tempests of affliction,
behind the storm is Jesus Christ—
the sun of our salvation.

2 Serve not the dark desires within,
nor wicked foes, nor tempters.
Their subtle lies would lure us in,
but Christ our King will conquer.
We firmly stand in Jesus' might
against enticing evil:
he dresses us in radiant light—
the armor of his gospel.

3 We walk by faith and not by sight
while living in this darkness,
but grief will change into delight
when Christ returns in brightness.
Let us take heart until we see
the risen Lamb of suff'ring.
Then we before his throne will be
like him, forever shining!

Source: Christian Worship: Hymnal #829

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Author: Dustin Battles

Dustin believed in Christ around the age of 10 following the preaching of God’s Word. He is privileged to have been raised in a Christian family and has felt the burden to pastor since he was a young child. He pursued that burden by studying at Bob Jones University. Dustin later earned a Master of Arts (Pastoral Studies) and a Master of Divinity while serving as a member and deacon at Heritage Bible Church, Greer, SC. Dustin served as the pastoral assistant at Grace Baptist Church, Carlisle, PA before being called to pastor Mercy Baptist Church, West Chester, OH, USA (then called The King’s Chapel) in 2015. Dustin’s favorite authors include Thomas Watson and Sinclair Ferguson. Dustin met his wife, Megan, through their mutual love of m… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Take heart, O servants of the Lord
Title:	Take Heart
Author:	Dustin Battles
Meter:	8.7.8.7 D
Language:	English
Copyright:	© 2012 Dustin Battles, Dan Kreider, text edition, 2015