8052. Escape From The Perilous Plain

1 Escape from the perilous plain,
The brimstone cloud hangs in the sky,
And ominous symbols proclaim
The season of vengeance is nigh.

2 How many once plunged in despair,
Have hearkened to mercy’s loud call!
And still may the guilty repair
To refuge provided for all.

3 The world’s boasted shelters are vain,
Its antidotes fail to relieve;
Its pleasures are mingled with pain,
Its promises only deceive.

4 But Jesus, Thou life of my soul,
Secure in Thy bosom I hide;
On Thee all my burdens I roll,
I long for no refuge beside.

5 Should life’s cherished joys disappear,
Its blossoms of happiness fade,
These only the Shelter endear,
Which trials can never invade.

6 Oh, come, blessèd Savior of love,
And gladden my spirit forgiven,
With hope of Thy presence above,
In sorrowless mansions of Heaven!

Text Information
First Line: Escape from the perilous plain
Title: Escape From The Perilous Plain
Author: John R. Macduff
Meter: LM
Language: English
Source: Altar Stones, (London: James Nisbet, 1853)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: BEN AVON
Composer: George Coles Stebbins (1912)
Meter: LM
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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