"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in and adhere to
and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to
and trust in and rely also on Me.
In My Father's house there are many dwelling places.
If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am
going away to prepare a place for you.
And when I go and make ready a place for you,
I will come back again and take you to Myself,
that where I am you may be also."
(John 14:1-3)
Give me the wings of faith to rise
Within the veil, and see
The saints above, how great their joys
How bright their glories be.
Once they were mourning here below,
And wet their couch with tears:
They wrestled hard, as we do now,
With sins, and doubts, and fears.
I ask them whence their victory came:
They, with united breath,
Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb,
Their triumph to His death.
They marked the footsteps that He trod,
His zeal inspired their breast;
And following their incarnate God,
Possess the promised rest.
Our glorious Leader claims our praise
For His own pattern giv'n;
While the long cloud of witnesses
Show the same path to Heav'n.
"Give Me The Wings Of Faith"
Hymns and Spiritual Songs
(1707-1709)
Isaac Watts
(1674-1748)
English Congregational minister, theologian,
logician, hymn writer
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