242 ~ 'Tis by the Faith of Joys
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’Tis by the faith of joys to come We walk through deserts dark as night; Till we arrive at Heaven our home, Truth is our guide, and faith our light.
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The want of sight she well supplies, She makes the pearly gates appear; Far into distant worlds she pries, And brings eternal glories near.
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Though lions roar, and tempests blow, And rocks and dangers fill the way, With joy we tread the desert through, While faith inspires a heavenly ray.