Scripture Verse

Now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 1 Corinthians 13:12

Introduction

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Morton B. Wharton (1839–1908)

Words: Mor­ton B. Whar­ton, in Songs of Praise Num­ber Two, ed­it­ed by J. Wil­bur Chap­man & Ow­en F. Pugh (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: West­min­ster Press, 1905), num­ber 26, with the de­di­ca­tion be­low.

Music: Ow­en F. Pugh (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Owen F. Pugh (1867–1920)

This song was writ­ten and first sung at At­lan­ta, [Geor­gia], and is de­di­cat­ed to Hon. W. J. Nor­thern [sic*], for­mer Gov­er­nor of the State, and Chair­man of the Bu­si­ness Men’s Gos­pel Un­ion.

*William J. North­en served as gov­er­nor of Geor­gia (1890–94) and chai­rman of the South­ern Bap­tist Con­ven­tion (1899–1901).

Lyrics

’Tis now in part I know the Lord,
I see Him in His writ­ten word,
I see Him mir­rored in His grace:
But oh! to see Him face to face.

Refrain

Then I shall know as I am known,
And glo­ry give to Him alone;
Then I shall know as I am known,
And glo­ry give to Him alone.

’Tis now in part I know His love,
Which brought Him from the realms above;
But, oh! to reach that bliss­ful sphere,
And from His lips the sto­ry hear.

Refrain

’Tis now in part I know His hand,
Which leads me thro’ this des­ert land;
But oh! to stand be­fore His throne,
With ev­ery dark­en­ing sha­dow flown.

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’Tis now in part I know His joy,
My strength when anx­ious fears an­noy;
But oh! to see Him as He is,
My rap­tured heart pressed close to His.

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