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diff --git a/10630.txt b/10630.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9e0773c --- /dev/null +++ b/10630.txt @@ -0,0 +1,924 @@ +The Project Gutenberg EBook of Coming to the King, by Frances Ridley Havergal + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with +almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: Coming to the King + +Author: Frances Ridley Havergal + +Release Date: January 8, 2004 [EBook #10630] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK COMING TO THE KING *** + + + + +Produced by Distributed Proofreaders + + + + +[Illustration] + +Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually +before Thee and that hear Thy wisdom + +1 Kings X 8 + + + + +Coming to the King + +By + +Frances Ridley Havergal + + + + +Coming to the King. + + + +I came from very far to see + The King of Salem, for I had been told +Of glory and of wisdom manyfold, + And condescension infinite and free. +Now could I rest, when I had heard his fame, + In that dark lonely land of death, from whence I came? + +I came (but not like Sheba's queen), alone! + No stately train, no costly gifts to bring; +No friend at court, save One the King! + I had requests to spread before His throne, +And I had questions none could solve for me, + Of import deep, and full of mystery. + +[Illustration] + +I came and communed with that mighty King + And told Him all my heart, I cannot say +In mortal ear what communings were they + But wouldst thou know, + So too, and meekly bring +All that is in thine heart and thou shalt hear + His voice of love and power + His answers sweet and clear + +O happy end of every weary guest! + He told me all I needed graciously:-- + Enough for guidance, and for victory + O'er doubts and fears enough for quiet rest, + And when some veiled response + I could not read + It was not hid from Him, this was enough indeed + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + +His wisdom and His glories passed before + My wondering eyes in gradual revelation +The house that He had built its strong foundation + Its living stones and, brightening more and more +For glimpses of that palace far away, + Where all his loyal ones + Shall dwell with Him for aye. + +[Illustration] + +True the report that reached my far-off land + Of all His wisdom and transcendent fame, + Yet I believed not until I came +Bowed to the dust till raised by royal hand + The half was never told by mortal word, + My King exceeded all the fame that I had heard + + Oh happy are His servants! happy they +Who stand continually before His face, + Ready to do His will of wisest grace! + My King! is mine such blessedness to-day? + For I too hear Thy wisdom line by line, + Thy ever brightening words in holy radiance shine + +[Illustration] + +[Illustration] + + Oh, blessed be the Lord they God who sat + Our King upon His throne + Divine delight + In the Beloved crowning Thee with might + Honour and majesty supreme and yet + The strange and Godlike secret opening thus-- +The Kingship of His Christ ordained through love to us! + +[Illustration] + + + What shall I render to my glorious King? +I have but that which I receive from Thee +And what I give, Thou givest back to me, + Transmuted by Thy touch, each worthless thing + Changed to the preciousness of gem or gold, + And by thy blessing multiplied a thousand fold + +[Illustration] + + All my desire Thou grantest whatsoer I ask! + Was ever mythic tale or dream so bold as this reality, + This stream of boundless blessings flowing full and free? +Yet more than I have thought or asked of Thee + Out of Thy royal bounty still Thou givest me. + +Now--I will turn to my own land and tell, + What I myself have seen and heard of Thee, +And give Thine own sweet message, "Come and see" + And yet in heart and mind for ever dwell +With Thee, my King of Peace, in loyal rest, + Within the fair pavilion of Thy presence blest. + + +J R HAVERGAL + + + + +Our King + + + +O Saviour, precious Saviour, + Whom yet unseen we love, +O Name of might and favour, + All other names above! +We worship Thee, we bless Thee + To Thee alone we sing +We praise Thee, and confess Thee + Our holy Lord and King + +In Thee all fulness dwelleth, + All grace and power divine, + The glory that excelleth, + O Son of God, is Thine! +We worship Thee, we bless Thee + To Thee alone we sing, +We praise Thee and confess Thee, + Our glorious Lord and King + + + + +[Illustration] + + + +Led in Peace. + + + +"_Ye shall go out with joy and + be led forth with peace._" + Is. IV. 12. + + +With joy thou shalt be girded, + With peace thou shalt be led; +And everlasting glory shall rest upon thy head; + The hills break forth in singing; + the shadows flee away: + This is thy King and Saviour-- + He will not say thee "Nay!" + + + + +[Illustration] + + + + +His Presence + + + + Oh Saviour if Thy presence here + Can such bright joy impart + What must it be in that sweet home + Where Thou its glory art + Here through faith's vision small and fine +One glimpse of Thy dear face + Kindles a glow in lonely hearts, + No cloud can e'er efface. + +Cecilia Havergal + + + +[Illustration] + + + +Springs of Peace + + + +Springs of peace, when conflict heightens + Thine uplifted eye shall see, + + Peace that strengthens calms, and brightens, +Peace itself a victory. + +Springs of comfort strangely springing + Through the bitter wells of woe, + Founts of hidden gladness, bringing + Joy that earth can ne'er bestow + + + + +[Illustration: ] + + + +The Welcome to the King + + + + Midst the darkness, storm, and sorrow + One bright gleam I see, +Well I know the blessed morrow + Christ will come for me + +Midst the light and peace and glory + Of the Fathers home, + Christ for me is watching, waiting-- + Waiting till I come + +Long the blessed Guide has led me + By the desert road; + Now I see the golden towers-- + City of my God. + + There amidst the love and glory, +He is waiting yet; + On His hands a name is graven, + He can ne'er forget. + +There amidst the songs of heaven-- + Sweeter to His ear + Is the footfall through the desert, + Ever drawing near. + + There, made ready are the mansions, +Glorious, bright and fair; + But the Bride the Father gave Him + Still is wanting there. + +Who is this who comes to meet me + On the desert way, + As the Morning Star foretelling + God's unclouded day? + +He it is who came to win me, + On the cross of shame + In His glory well I know Him, + Evermore the same + + Oh! the blessed joy of meeting, +All the desert past! + Oh! the wondrous words of greeting + He shall speak at last! + +He and I together entering + Those bright courts above, + He and I together sharing + All the Fathers love. + + Where no shade nor stain can enter +Nor the gold be dim, + In that holiness unsullied + I shall walk with Him + +Meet companion then for Jesus, + From Him, for Him made, + Glory of Gods grace for ever + There in me displayed + +[Illustration] + + He who in His hour of sorrow +Bore the curse alone, + I who through the lonely desert + Trod where He had gone + +He and I in that bright glory + One deep joy shall share + Mine to be for ever with Him + His that I am there + + + + +The King of Love. + + + +The King of Love my Shepherd is + Whose goodness faileth never, + I nothing lack if I am His + And He is mine for ever. + +Where streams of living waters flow, + My ransomed soul He leadeth, + And where the verdant pastures grow + With food celestial feedeth + + + +[Illustration] + + + +[Illustration: ] + + + + +God is Love and God is Light + + + God is Love, His mercy brightens + All the path in which we rove, +Bliss He forms, and woe He lightens, + God is Light and God is Love + + Chance and change are busy ever, + Worlds decay and ages move, +But His mercy waneth never + God is Light and God is Love. + + + + +Thine eyes shall see the King + + + +Thine eyes shall see! Yes, thine, who, blind erewhile, + Now trembling towards the new-found light dost flee, +Leave doubting, and look up with trustful smile. + Thine eyes shall see! + +Thine eyes shall see the King! The very same + Whose love shone forth upon the curseful tree, +Who bore thy guilt, who calleth thee by name + Thine eyes shall see! + +Thine eyes shall see the King, the Mighty One, + The many crowned, the light-enrobed, and He +Shall bid thee share the kingdom He hath won + Thine eyes shall see! + + +[Illustration] + + +[Illustration] + + + + +I am Thine. + + + + Jesus Master! +I am Thine, + Keep me faithful keep me near, +Let Thy presence in me shine + All my homeward way to cheer, +Jesus! at Thy feet I fall, + Oh, be Thou my all in all + + +[Illustration] + + + + +Is it for Me? + + + + Is it for me, dear + Saviour Thy Glory and Thy rest? +For me, so weak and sinful oh, shall + I thus be blessed? +Is it for me to see Thee in all Thy glorious grace + And gaze in endless rapture on Thy beloved face? + + Behold Thee in Thy beauty, behold Thee face to face, + Behold Thee in Thy glory and reap Thy smile of grace + And be with Thee for ever, and never grieve Thee more! +Dear Saviour I must praise Thee and lovingly adore. + + + + +[Illustration] + + + +Going to Christ + + + + I go to Christ my Saviour +With every little need +The help He always gives me + Is wonderful indeed + + I go when I am mourning +The loss of loved ones near + He speaketh words of comfort sweet, + He doth my spirit cheer + +I go when I am fearing + The cruse of oil will fail +He sendeth me the needful means + And thus doth prayer prevent + + +Cecilia Havergal + + +[Illustration] + + + + +My King and Master. + + + + Christ my King, my Master, let my whole life be, +Spent in blessed service only until Thee + Let me serve Thee gladly, That the world may know + 'Tis a happy privilege, Thee to serve below. + +Let me serve Thee humbly, + Thine be all the praise, + 'Tis Thy love alone which tunes my feeble lays; +Let me serve Thee quickly--Time will soon be o'er + I would fain lead many to heaven's peaceful shore. + +Let me serve Thee ever, from morning until eve, + My earliest and my latest breath, my King, Thou shall receive. +And oh when service here is spent, and Heaven is won + Grant that I too, dear Master, may hear Thy sweet "Well done!" + +Cevilia Havergal + + + + +Under His Shadow + + + +"Under His shadow," with Christ alone + Here, love He whispers in tenderest tone, + Treasures unfolding, riches of grace + Thus for life's battle my soul doth He brace. + +"Under His shadow," a near page of life. + Opens before me, apart from the strife +Oh! will Thou show me Master and King + How I may glory unto Thee bring! + +"Under His shadow" may life be passed + Daily and hourly on till the last, + Then no more shadows, all shall have fled +When we awake like Jesus our Head. + +M A Spiller + + + +[Illustration] + + + +I sat down under His shadow with great delight. + +Cant. 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