The Christian — Faith, Hope, and Charity

Lord, I believe; thy power I own

No. 675
Words John Wreford.
Singing key G major
4 stanzas

Sung to BALERMA (hymn 395)

Words

Lord, I believe; thy power I own;Thy word I would obey;I wander comfortless and lone,When from thy truth I stray.

Lord, I believe; but gloomy fearsSometimes bedim my sight;I look to thee with prayers and tears,And cry for strength and light.

Lord, I believe; but oft, I know,My faith is cold and weak:My weakness strengthen, and bestowThe confidence I seek.

Lord, I believe; and only thouCanst give my soul relief;Lord, to thy truth my spirit bow;"Help thou mine unbelief."

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «675» (large) with the reference line «395, 446, 550.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 395, 446 or 550); four stanzas in the upper half of the right column of p. 219, «John Wreford.» in italics at the end. The first word «LORD» is set in a capital and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «:» («believe ;», «own ;», «obey ;», «weak :», «bow ;»); it is closed up here. The quotation in the last line is printed with curly double quotes; written here with straight quotes. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., 8.6.8.6, like the three tunes of the reference line).