The Early Morn With Jesus

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The early morn with Jesus

Author: Lucy A. Bennett
Tune: FARNINGHAM (Holmes)
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 The early morn with Jesus—
His happy, welcome guest!
The first glad thoughts for Jesus,
The brightest and the best!
Alone, alone with Jesus—
No other may intrude;
The secret of Jehovah
Is told in solitude.

2 This is the time for worship,
This is the time for prayer;
The sweetest time for laying
The heart’s petitions bare;
The time for holy wrestling,
The time to intercede,
The time to win from Jesus
The help and strength we need.

3 This is the time to listen
To what the Lord will say;
This is the time to gather
The manna for the day:
New enemies to conquer,
New victories to win;
Come, gain a march on Satan—
Come, again a march on sin!

4 Oh, ye who sigh and languish,
And mourn your “lack of power,”
Heed ye this gentle whisper—
“Could ye not watch one hour?”
For fruitfulness and blessing
There is no “royal road”;
The power for holy service
Is intercourse with God!

5 Or e’er a word or action
Hath stained its snowy scroll,
Bring the new day to Jesus,
And consecrate the whole;
Then fear not for the record
He surely will indite;
Whatever may betide thee,
It shall be, must be right!

6 Soon the last golden sunrise
Shall deck the Eastern sky;
Soon the last “Watch” be ended,—
“Redemption draweth night!”
Then may this bright incentive
Within our spirits burn;
“It may be that this morning
The Bridegroom may return!”

Source: Hymns of Consecration and Faith #384

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Author: Lucy A. Bennett

Lucy A. Bennett was born on January 8, 1850 in Green Farm, Falfield, Gloucestershire, England. She was a staunch Methodist and a poet. She began to write poems, hymns and prose at an early age. As a young woman, she attended Keswick Conventions where she met and corresponded with prominent Christian leaders, including Christina Rosseti and C. H. Spurgeon. She was active at Mount Pleasant Chapel where she arranged for ministers, led a Bible Class for women, and visited and helped the poor and needy. She helped to found All Nations College, Upper Norwood and Mount Hermon College, Streatham Common. She died on March 10, 1927 Dianne Shapiro, from Mid-Victorian Poetry, 1860-1879: an annotated biobiliography by Catherine W. Reilly (Lon… Go to person page >

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