by William Cowper (1731 - 1800)
The waiting soul See original
Language: English
Breathe from the gentle south, ... cheer me from the north; Blow on the treasures of Thy word, ... call the spices forth! ... Help me to reach the distant goal; Confirm my feeble knee; Pity the sickness of a soul, That faints for love of Thee! Cold as I feel this heart of mine, Yet, since I feel it so, It yields some hope of life divine ... ... ... till the dear Deliverer come, I'll wait with humble prayer; ...
Composition:
- Set to music by Charles Edward Ives (1874 - 1954), "The waiting soul", 1908
Text Authorship:
- by William Cowper (1731 - 1800), "The waiting soul"
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