Son: a - bove; Father, gracious One, Thou hast sent Thy ho ly Blessed Learn from him to live in love, Like the perfect ones 108. "THOU KNOWEST." II.IO.II.IO.10.10. J. BARNBY. I. 2. Thou know-est, Lord, the wea - riness and sor row Of each sad heart that the moun-tains, comes to Thee for rest; Cares of to day, and bur-dens for to mor - row, A little slower. Blessings im-plored, and sins to be con-fessed; We come before Lord. at Thy gra-cious word, And lay them at Thy feet: Thou know-est, wounds, and sooth'd the pain, And brought back life, and hope, and strength again. 3 Thou knowest all the present: each tempta- | 4 Thou knowest all the future: gleams of gladtion, Each toilsome duty, each foreboding fear; All that to each is given of tribulation, Or to beloved ones, than self more dear; All pensive memories, as we journey on, And longings for the smiles and voices gone. ness By stormy clouds too quickly overcast; Hours of sweet fellowship and parting sadness, And Death's dark river to be crossed at last. Oh! what could hope and confidence afford To tread that path, but this, Thou knowest, Lord! |