Author: Joyce Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #591 (1873) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Hymnal Title: The Voice of Praise Lyrics: 1 Oh, why should Israel's sons, once blest,
Still roam the scorning world around,
Disowned of heaven, by man oppressed,
Outcasts from Zion's hallowed ground?
2 O God of Israel! view their race;
Back to thy fold the wanderers bring;
Teach them to seek thy slighted grace,
To hail in Christ their promised King.
3 The vail of darkness rend in twain,
Which hides their Shiloh's glorious light:
The severed olive-branch again
Back to its parent stock unite.
4 Haste, glorious day! expected long,
When Jew and Greek one prayer shall raise,
With eager feet one temple throng,
One God with grateful rapture praise. Topics: The Christian Church Missionary; The Jews
Oh, why should Israel's sons, once blest