Poems (Gifford)/"Ask, and it Shall be Given You"
"ASK, AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN YOU."
Thou hast given, oh, gracious Saviour, a promise for ever new,
That whatever Thy children ask Thee, Thy bountiful hand will give;
It seems such a wondrous blessing, may we certainly deem it true?
Have we only to tell Thee our wishes, and from Thee the boon receive?
That whatever Thy children ask Thee, Thy bountiful hand will give;
It seems such a wondrous blessing, may we certainly deem it true?
Have we only to tell Thee our wishes, and from Thee the boon receive?
Yea, such is Thy word of promise, and shall we dishonour Thee
By calling Thy truth in question, by doubting Thee, oh our Lord?
Ah! no! let us rather trust Thee, and, bringing our wants to Thee,
Prove the depth of Thy loving faithfulness, and the power of Thy mighty word.
By calling Thy truth in question, by doubting Thee, oh our Lord?
Ah! no! let us rather trust Thee, and, bringing our wants to Thee,
Prove the depth of Thy loving faithfulness, and the power of Thy mighty word.
We will come with our sin and frailty, and ask Thee the load to bear;
We will come with our care and sorrow,and seek for Thy sweet repose;
We will come with our fear to Thy footstool, and trustingly leave it there;
We will come with our wants and our wishes to the Source whence all happiness flows.
We will come with our care and sorrow,and seek for Thy sweet repose;
We will come with our fear to Thy footstool, and trustingly leave it there;
We will come with our wants and our wishes to the Source whence all happiness flows.
Oh, fulness of every blessing! Oh, Fountain of peace and love!
Oh, Lord of all power and wisdom! Oh, Centre of joy and rest!
To Thee in our deep need coming for all that we long to prove,
How can we be sad or weary! How can we be aught but blest?
Oh, Lord of all power and wisdom! Oh, Centre of joy and rest!
To Thee in our deep need coming for all that we long to prove,
How can we be sad or weary! How can we be aught but blest?