187 "TIS SO SWEET TO WALK WITH JESUS. REV. A. B. SIMPSON. Rev. Antonius Darms, (1869- ) 1897. day by day; His arm; at a time; on 1. 'Tis so sweet to walk with Jesus, Step by step and 254 Stepping in His very foot-prints, Walking with Him all the way. Following closely where He leads us, None can hurt and naught can harm. Heights I have not wings to soar to, Step by step my feet can climb. Step-ping in His very foot-prints, Walking with Thee all the way. I HEAR A VOICE, "TIS SOFT AND SWEET. 188 REV. ROBERT F. SEMPLE. "Vox Salvatoris." Beardsley Van De Water. 1. I hear a voice, 'tis soft and sweet, It bids my sin-sick soul rejoice; 2. When weary with my load of guilt, I'll not for- get that "Christ is all;" 3. My soul is troub-led like the sea, The sur-ging bil-lows roll a-round; 0:4 The same was heard in Sa-lem's street, And in the mountain's cool retreat, KIND WORDS CAN NEVER DIE. 190 ABIGAIL HUTCHINSON, (1821-1892) "Clifton." Abigail Hutchinson, (1821-1892) 1. Kind words can 2. Sweet thoughts can 3. Our souls can 4 nev-er die, Cher-ished and blest; God knows how deep they lie, nev-er die, Though, like the flowers, Their brightest hues may fly nev-er die, Though in the tomb We may all have to lie, Stored in the breast; Like childhood's simple rhymes, Said o'er a thousand times, In wintry hours. But when the gen-tle dew Gives them their charms anew, Wrapped in its gloom. What though the flesh decay, Souls pass in peace a way, Ay, in all years and climes Distant and near. Kind words can never die, With many an added hue They bloom again. Sweet thoughts can nev-er die, ternal day With Christ above. Our souls can nev-er die, Live through e Nev-er die, nev-er die, Kind words can nev-er die, No, No, nev-er die. nev-er die. nev-er die, No, nev-er die. Note.-In the first edition this hymn is No. 192. |