Favourite Welsh Hymns ‎#23

23. Kissing the Rod.

Teach me Aaron’s thoughtful silence
When corrected by thy rod;
Teach me Eli’s acquiescence,
Saying, “Do thy will, my God:”
Teach me Job’s confiding patience,
Dreading words from pride that flow;
For Thou, Lord, alone exaltest,
And Thou only layest low.

Text Information

• First Line: Teach me Aaron's thoughtful silence
• Title: Kissing the Rod.
• Translator: Joseph Morris (1854)
• Meter: 8,7,8,7,8,7,8,7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1854

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