"Christ in you the hope of glory." - Colossians 1:27
My Jesus, my hope, when will he appear,
A soul to lift up that waits for him here,
In much tribulation, in troubles excess,
In height of temptation, and depth of distress?
O when shall I see and an end to my pain,
And triumph in thee, my Saviour, again?
Lord, hasten the hour, thy kingdom bring in,
And give me the power to live without sin.
O Jesus, thou know'st my sorrowful load,
And seest that my trust is all in thy blood;
Thou wilt have compassion, my burden remove,
Thy name is salvation, thy nature is love.
Thy nature and name my portion shall be,
Who humbly lay claim to all things in thee:
The days of my mourning and painful distress,
Shall at thy returning eternally cease.
The Methodist Pocket Hymn-Book. New York:
J. Soule and T. Mason Publishing Co., 1818.
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