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Brown 511t
Tune: William Batchelder Bradbury
Lyrics: Mrs. Phoebe (Hinsdale) Brown
Meter: Common Meter (8,6,8,6)
I love to steal a while away
From ev'ry cumb'ring care,
And spend the hours of setting day,
In humble, grateful, pray'r.
Chorus:
I want to go, I want to go,
I want to go there, too;
I want to go where Jesus is,
I want to go there, too.
I love in solitude to shed
The penitential tear,
And all His promises to plead,
Where none but God can hear.
(Chorus)
I love to think on mercies past,
And future good implore,
And all my cares and sorrows cast,
On Him whom I adore.
(Chorus)
I love by faith to take a view
Of brighter scenes in heav'n;
The prospect doth my strength renew,
While here by tempest driv'n.
(Chorus)
Thus, when life's toil some day is o'er,
May its departing ray,
Be calm as this impressive hour,
And lead to endless day.
(Chorus)