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Sometimes a light surprises
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Sometimes a light sur
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pris
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es
The
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Christian while he
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sings;
It
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is the
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Lord who
C
rises
With
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healing
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in His
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wings;
When comforts are de
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clining,
He grants the soul a
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gain
A season
G7
of clear
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shining,
To
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cheer it
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after
G-C-G
rain.
2
In holy contemplation
In holy contemplation
We sweetly then pursue
The theme of God's salvation,
And find it ever new;
Set free from present sorrow,
We cheerfully can say—
E'en let the unknown morrow
Bring with it what it may.
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In holy
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contemplation
We
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sweetly then
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pursue
The
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theme of
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God's
C
salvation,
And
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find it
D7
ever
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new;
Set free from present
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sorrow,
E'en let the
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unknown
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morrow
Bring
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with it
D7
what it
G-C-G
may.
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It can bring with it nothing,
It can bring with it nothing,
But He will bear us through;
Who gives the lilies clothing,
Will clothe His people too:
Beneath the spreading heavens
No creature but is fed;
And He, who feeds the ravens,
Will give His children bread.
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It can bring with it
D D7
nothing,
But
G
He will bear us
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through;
Who
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gives the
G7
lilies
C
clothing,
Will
D
clothe His
D7
people
G
too:
Beneath the spreading
D
heavens
No creature but is
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fed;
And He, who
G7
feeds the
C
ravens,
Will
G
give His
D7
children
G-C-G
bread.
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Though vine nor fig tree neither
Though vine nor fig tree neither
Their wonted fruit shall bear;
Though all the fields should wither
Nor flocks nor herds be there;
Yet God the same abiding,
His praise shall tune my voice,
For, while in Him confiding,
I cannot but rejoice.
G
Though vine nor fig tree
D D7
neither
Their
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wonted fruit shall bear;
Though
G
all the
G7
fields should
C
wither
Nor
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flocks nor
D7
herds be
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there;
Yet God the same
D
abiding,
His praise shall tune my
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voice,
For, while in
G7
Him
C
confiding,
I
G
cannot
D7
but
G-C-G
rejoice.
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Fct Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria
Amazing, Awesome and Superfluous! To ALMIGHTY GOD Be All The Glory, Honour and Praise! Hallelujah! Shalom.
United Kingdom
Wow! What a deep hymn. And what a blessing and encouragement.
Oyigbo, Rivers State, Nigeria
God bless you. This is one of my favourite songs..
Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
Strong words of encouragement
Lagos, Nigeria
Waow!!!! What a hymn. Can be sung with so many tunes and all are splendid. This hymn is truly special. Rich in meaning and can lift a hopeless soul. The story behind the hymn is quite touching. Our God is awesome.
Lagos, Nigeria
Very soulful song.
Always struggle to keep back tears each time I sing.
Lagos, Nigeria
One of my late father's favourite hymns and I love it even more for that reason. I find vs. 4 really inspiring!
Accra, Ghana
I heard this song today at the funeral of a great woman through whom God has lifted several people from grass to grace. Beautiful hymn.
Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
The hymn always lifts my spirit up.
The wordings are so apt as I know that with God I am fine. I am blessed with very good thing. That God is my provider and I can trust Him.
It is awesome.
As the last words of the hymn
For while in Him confiding, I can not but rejoice. What a promise.
United Kingdom
I remember singing this in boarding school in Nigeria and since then, I have been remembering in on the odd occasion.