My Saviour, whom absent, I love

William Cowper

7 Verses Longing For Christ Eternal Reunion Freedom From Sin

Verse 1

My Saviour, whom absent, I love, Whom, not having seen, I adore; Whose Name is exalted above All glory, dominion, and power.

Verse 2

Dissolve Thou the bonds that detain My soul from her portion in Thee; Ah! strike off the adamant chain And make me eternally free.

Verse 3

When that happy era begins, When arrayed in Thy glories I shine, Nor grieve any more by my sins The bosom on which I recline.

Verse 4

O then shall the veil be removed And round me Thy brightness be poured! I shall meet Him whom absent I loved, I shall see whom unseen I adored.

Verse 5

And then, nevermore shall the fears, The trials, temptations, and foes, Which darken the valley of tears, Intrude on my blissful repose.

Verse 6

Or, if yet remembered above, Remembrance no sadness shall raise; They'll be but new signs of Thy love, New themes for my wonder and praise.

Verse 7

Thus the stroke which from sin and from pain Shall eternally set me free, Will but strengthen and rivet the chain Which binds me, my Saviour, to Thee.

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