Not Only When Ascends the Song

 

VERSE 1

Not only when ascends the song,

And soundeth sweet the word;

Not only ’midst the Sabbath throng

Our souls would seek the Lord.

 

VERSE 2

We mingle with another throng,

And other words we speak;

To other business we belong,

But still our Lord we seek.

 

VERSE 3

We would not to our daily task

Without our God repair;

But in the world Thy presence ask,

And seek Thy glory there.

 

VERSE 4

Would we against some wrong be bold,

And break some yoke abhorred?

Amidst the strife and stir behold

The seekers of the Lord!

 

VERSE 5

When on Thy glorious works we gaze,

There Thee we fain would see;

Our gladness in their beauty raise,

Our God, in joy to Thee!

 

VERSE 6

O everywhere, O every day,

Thy grace is still outpoured;

We work, we watch, we strive, we pray;

Behold Thy seekers, Lord!

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