Introduction
Words: William F. Sherwin (1826–1888).
Music: Langran James Langran, 1861. First published in a leaflet, then in Psalms and Hymns Adapted to the Services of the Church of England, by John Foster, 1863 (🔊 pdf nwc).
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Matthew 7:7–8
Words: William F. Sherwin (1826–1888).
Music: Langran James Langran, 1861. First published in a leaflet, then in Psalms and Hymns Adapted to the Services of the Church of England, by John Foster, 1863 (🔊 pdf nwc).
Why is thy faith in God’s great love so small?
Why doth thy heart shrink back at duty’s call?
Art thou obeying this: Abide in Me
?
And doth the Master’s word abide in thee?
O blest assurance from our risen Lord;
O precious comfort breathing from the Word.
How great the promise, could there greater be?
Ask what thou wilt, it shall be done for thee.
Ask what thou wilt, but O, remember this,
We ask and have not when we ask amiss.
If weak in faith, we only half believe
That what we ask we really shall receive.