Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE KING IN HIS BEAUTY, by JAMES G. DECK


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THE KING IN HIS BEAUTY, by                    
First Line: Lord jesus! When I think of thee
Last Line: Thy face in glory see.
Subject(s): Jesus Christ


Lord Jesus! when I think of Thee,
Of all Thy love and grace,
My spirit longs and fain would see
Thy beauty, face to face.

And though the wilderness I tread,
A barren, thirsty ground,
With thorns and briars overspread,
Where foes and snares abound--

Yet in Thy love such depths I see,
My soul o'erflows with praise--
Contents itself, while, Lord, to Thee
A joyful song I raise.

My Lord, my Life, my Rest, my Shield,
My Rock, my Food, my Light;
Each thought of Thee doth constant yield
Unchanging, fresh delight.

My Saviour, keep my spirit stayed,
Hard following after Thee;
Till I, in robes of white arrayed,
Thy face in glory see.





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