Hymn 76 — Rise, my soul, thy God directs thee,
| 76 | J. N. DARBY (1800-1882) | 8.7.8.7. |
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Rise, my soul, thy God directs thee, Stranger hands no more impede; Pass thou on, His hand protects thee -- Strength that has the captive freed. | |
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Is the wilderness before thee, Desert lands where drought abides? Heav'nly springs shall there restore thee, Fresh from God's exhaustless tides. | |
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Light divine surrounds thy going, God Himself shall mark thy way; Secret blessings, richly flowing, Lead to everlasting day. | |
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God, thine everlasting portion, Feeds thee with the mighty's meat; Price of Egypt's hard extortion, Egypt's food no more to eat. | |
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Art thou weaned from Egypt's pleasures? God in secret thee shall keep, There unfold His hidden treasures, There His love's exhaustless deep. | |
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In the desert God will teach thee What the God that thou hast found -- Patient, gracious, powerful, holy; All His grace shall there abound. | |
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On to Canaan's rest still wending, E'en thy wants and woes shall bring Suited grace from high descending; Thou shalt taste of mercy's spring. | |
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Though thy way be long and dreary, Eagle strength He'll still renew; Garments fresh and foot unweary Tell how God hath brought thee through. | |
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When to Canaan's long-loved dwelling Love divine thy foot shall bring, There with shouts of triumph swelling, Zion's songs in rest to sing; | |
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There no stranger-God shall meet thee -- Stranger thou in courts above! -- He, who to His rest shall greet thee, Greets thee with a well known love. | |