63. We Thank Thee, O God, For a Prophet

1. We thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet
To guide us in these latter days,
We thank Thee for sending the Gospel
To lighten our minds with its rays,
We thank Thee for every blessing
Bestowed by Thy bounteous hand;
We feel it a pleasure to serve Thee,
And love to obey Thy command.

2. When dark clouds of trouble hang o’er us
And threaten our peace to destroy,
There is hope smiling brightly before us,
And we know that deliv’rance is nigh,
We doubt not the Lord, nor His goodness,
We’ve proved Him in days that are past;
The wicked who fight against Zion,
Will surely be smitten at last.

3. We’ll sing of His goodness and mercy
We’ll praise Him by day and by night,
Rejoice in His glorious gospel,
And bask in its life-giving light,
Thus on to eternal perfection
The honest and faithful will go,
While they who reject this glad message,
Shall never such happiness know.

Text Information
First Line: We thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet
Title: We Thank Thee, O God, For a Prophet
Author: W. Fowler
Language: English
Publication Date: 1919
Tune Information
Name: [We thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet]
Composer: Mrs. Morton
Incipit: 12332 12345 31233
Key: E♭ Major
Notes: It is very likely that "Mrs. Morton" is a typo, intending to cite Mrs. [Caroline] Norton, as subsequent publications of this hymn credit her as the composer. As such, this instance has been linked to that person.



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