1 “We would see Jesus,” in Bethlehem’s glade,
Born in a manger, in poverty’s shade;
Sought for by wise men from country afar,
Wise in their seeking, and led by a star.
Refrain:
“We would see Jesus,” in all that we say;
“We would see Jesus,” day after day;
“We would see Jesus,” whene’er we pray;
O for a vision of Jesus.
2 “We would see Jesus,” neath olive-tree shade,
Falling in anguish, and bloody sweat prayed;
Thrice asking favor from heaven above,
Yielding his will, to the Father in love. [Refrain]
3 “We would see Jesus,” on dark Calvary,
Dying in anguish, for you and for me,
Breathing his life out that sinners might live
Love’s benediction, O Father forgive. [Refrain]
4 “We would see Jesus,” in high-priestly pray’r,
For his disciples who bowed with him there;
And for believers that they be hence-forth,
Sanctified wholly through Jesus the truth. [Refrain]
5 “We would see Jesus,” in Joseph’s new tomb
By loving hands spiced for the grave, and its gloom;
Waiting the vict’ry, by earth-quake made known
When angel messengers roll’d back the stone. [Refrain]
Source: Songs of Praise and Salvation #135
Henry Lake Gilmour United Kingdom 1836-1920. Born at Londonderry, Ireland, he emigrated to America as a teenager, thinking he wanted to learn navigation. When he reached the U.S., he arrived in Philadelphia and decided to seek his fortune in America. He started working as a painter, then served in the American Civil War, where he was captured and spent several months in Libby Prison, Richmond, VA. He married Letitia Pauline Howard in 1858. After the war he trained as a dentist and did that for many years. In 1869 he moved to Wenonah, NJ, and helped found the Methodist church there in 1885. He served as Sunday school superintendent and, for four decades, directed the choir at the Pittman Grove Camp Meeting, also working as song leade… Go to person page >
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