Education - Song from an English Lady, 1831 [E-10]
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The annexed feeling and beautiful lines are said to have been written by a yong
English lady who had experienced much affliction. Their is a devotedness
a spirit of religion running through them which cannot fail to touch
the most obdurate heart.
Jesus - I my cross have taken
All to have and follow thee -
Naked, poor, despised, forsaken -
Thou from hence my all shall be
Perish evry fond ambition
All of us sought or hoped or known
Yet how rich is my condition -
God and heaven are all my own
Let the world despise and leave me
They have left my Saviour too,
Human hopes & looks deceive me
Thou art not, like them, untrue
And whilst thou shalt smile upon me
God of wisdom how I might
Friends may hate & foes may scorn me
Show thy face & all is right -
So then earthly fame & treasure
Come disaster, scorn and pain
In thy service pain is pleasure
With thy favor loss is gain
I have called thee Abba Father
I have set my heart on thee
Stormes may fall and clouds may gather
All must work for good to me
Man may trouble & distress me
Twill but drive me to thy breast
Life with trials hard may press me
Twill but bring me sweeter rest
Oh tis not in Grief to harm me
While thy love is left to me -
Oh tis not in joy to harm me
Were that joy unmix'd with thee
Soul! then know thy full salvation
Rise upon sin, and fear and care
Joy to find on every station
Sumthing still to do or bear
Think what spirit dwells within thee
Think what heavenly smiles are thine
Think that Jesus died to save thee
Child of heaven canst thou repine
Haste thee on from grace to glory
Armed by faith and winged by prayer
Heaven's eternal day's before thee -
That God's own hand shall guide thee there
Soon shall close thy earthly mission
Soon shall pass thy pilgrim dayes
Hope shall change to glad fruition
Faith to sight and prayer to praise.