662. 'Tis by the faith of joys to come

1 'Tis by the faith of joys to come
We walk through deserts dark as night;
Till we arrive at heaven, our home,
Truth is our guide, and faith our light.

2 The want of sight she well supplies;
She makes the pearly gates appear;
Far into distant worlds she pries,
And brings eternal glories near.

3 Though lions roar, and tempests blow,
And rocks and dangers fill the way,
With joy we tread the desert through,
While faith inspires a heavenly ray.

Text Information
First Line: 'Tis by the faith of joys to come
Author: Isaac Watts
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: The Christian: Faith, Hope, and Charity
Tune Information
Name: LOUVAN
Composer: Virgil C. Taylor
Meter: L. M.
Key: A♭ Major
Notes: Alternate tunes: #223, 347, or 514.



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