Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #189 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) Lyrics: 1 Why should the children of a King
Go mourning all their days?
Great Comforter, descend and bring
Some tokens of Thy grace.
2 Dost Thou not dwell in all Thy saints,
And seal the heirs of heaven?
When wilt Thou banish my complaints,
And show my sins forgiven?
3 Assure my conscience of her part
In my Redeemer’s blood,
And bear Thy witness, with my heart
That I am born of God.
4 Thou art the earnest of His love,
The pledge of joys to come;
And Thy soft wings, celestial Dove,
Will safely bear me home. Topics: Comforter; Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit as Comforter; Holy Spirit as the earnest of heaven; Indwelling of the Holy Spirit; Pentecsot; Whit-Sunday; Witness of the Spirit Languages: English
Why should the children of a King