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| Stanza | Denson | Cooper | ||||
| 1 |
DEAR sisters and brothers, who love one another, And have done so for years that are gone; How often we've met in sweet heavenly union, Which opens the way to God's throne. With joy and thanksgiving, we'll praise him who lov'd us, While running the bright, shining way; Though we part here in body, we're bound for one glory, And bound for each other to pray. |
Union 116, Stanza 1 |
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| 2 |
There's Jesus, and Joseph, Elias, and Moses, That pray'd, and God heard from his throne; There's Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and David, And Solomon, Stephen, and John. There's Simeon, and Anna, I don't know how many, That pray'd as they journey'd along; Some cast among lions, some bound with rough irons, Yet praises and glory they sung. |
Union 116, Stanza 2 |
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| 3 |
Some tell us that praying, and, also, that praising, Is labor that's all spent in vain; But we have witness, that God hears with swiftness, From praying we will not refrain. There's old father Noah, and ten thousands more, That witnessed God heard them pray; There's Samuel, and Hannah, Paul, Silas, and Peter, And Daniel, and Jonah, will say, |
Union 116, Stanza 3 |
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| 4 |
That God by his Spirit, and angels did visit Their souls and their bodies, whilst praying: Why should we be fainting while others are praising And glorifying God in a flame? God grant we may inherit that same praying spirit, Now, while we are fighting below, That when we've done praying we shall not cease praising, But round God's bright throne we shall bow. |
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