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Columbus

Hymnal: The Sacred Harp #67 (2012) First Line: O once I had a glorious view Tune Title: COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS

Hymnal: The Social Harp #109 (1973) First Line: Oh, once I had a glorious view Tune Title: COLUMBUS

Hymnal: The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #55 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1. O, once I had a glorious view Of my redeeming Lord; He said, I'll be a God to you, And I believed his word. But now I have a deeper stroke Than all my groanings are; My God has me of late forsook,-- He's gone, I know not where. 2. O what immortal joys I felt, On that celestial day, When my hard heart began to melt, By love dissolved away! But my complaint is bitter now, For all my joys are gone; I've strayed!--I'm left!--I know not how The light's from the withdrawn. 3. Once I could joy the saints to meet, To me they were most dear; I then could stoop to wash their feet, And shed a joyful tear. But now I meet them as the rest, And with them joyless stay; My conversation's spiritless, Or else I've naught to say. 4. I once could mourn o'er dying men, And longed their souls to win; I travailed for their poor children, And warned them of their sin: But now my heart's so careless grown, Although they're drowned in vice, My bowels o'er them cease to yearn-- My tears have left mine eyes. 5. I forward go in duty's way, But can't perceive him there; Then backwards on the road I stray, But cannot find him there: On the left hand, where he doth work, Among the wicked crew, And on the right, I find him not, Among the favored few. 6. What shall I do?--Shall I lie down, And sink in deep despair? Will he for ever wear a frown, Nor hear my feeble prayer? No: he will put his strength in me, He knows the way I've strolled And when I'm tried sufficiently I shall come forth as gold. Languages: English Tune Title: COLUMBUS