Scripture Verse

Now we see but a poor reflection…then we shall see face to face. 1 Corinthians 13:12

Introduction

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J. Lincoln Hall (1866–1930)

Words: Effie S. Black, in New Songs of the Gos­pel No. 2, ed­it­ed by J. Lincoln Hall et al. (New York: Hall-Mack, 1905), num­ber 95.

Music: J. Lin­coln Hall (🔊 pdf nwc). Some hym­nals show the com­pos­er as Arthur Wilton, one of Hall’s pseu­do­nyms.

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Effie S. Black

Lyrics

Both weak and blind, dear Lord, I am,
For now Thy face I can­not see;
But I can hear Thy gen­tle voice
Speak words of love to me.

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O some day I shall see,
And some day clasp Thy hand;
Yes, some day see Thy face,
When in Thy courts I stand.

But I can feel Thy gen­tle touch,
And I can read Thy bless­èd word,
And with Thy migh­ty, throb­bing love
My lone­ly heart is stirred.

Refrain

Till then, dear Lord, but lead me on,
And guide me in the bet­ter way,
Lest, grop­ing in the dark­ness here,
My feet should go as­tray.

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And when at last my jour­ney’s o’er,
Earth’s hea­vy bur­dens are laid down,
When tears are changed to pearls of joy,
My cross to jew­eled crown.

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