Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Unfaithfulness Lamented

When, gracious Lord, when shall it be

  • No. 576
  • Words Charles Wesley.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

When, gracious Lord, when shall it beThat I shall find my all in thee?The fullness of thy promise prove,The seal of thine eternal love?

2

Ah! wherefore did I ever doubt?Thou wilt in no wise cast me out,—A helpless soul that comes to theeWith only sin and misery.

3

Lord, I am blind; be thou my sight:Lord, I am weak; be thou my might:A helper of the helpless be,And let me find my all in thee.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «576» (large) in the right column of p. 187, under «Anne Steele.» of hymn 575, with the italic reference line «136, 624, 51.» (= sing to the tunes of hymns 136, 624 or 51) beside the number; three stanzas of four lines, numbered «1»–«3»; «Charles Wesley.» in italics after stanza 3, at the foot of the column. The first word «WHEN» is set in capitals and small capitals. No meter is printed (the text is L. M.). The print sets a thin space before «?», «!», «;» and «:» («thee ?», «love ?», «Ah !», «doubt ?», «blind ;», «sight :», «weak ;», «might :»); it is closed up here. Spelling («fullness»), punctuation (the dash in «out,—») and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Unfaithfulness Lamented · No. 576 · printed page 187
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01