Common Praise ‎#216b

216b. Give us the wings of faith to rise

1 Give us the wings of faith to rise
within the veil, and see
the saints above, how great their joys,
how bright their glories be.

2 Once they were mourning here below,
their couch was wet with tears;
they wrestled hard, as we do now,
with sins and doubts and fears.

3 We ask them whence their victory came:
they, with united breath,
ascribe their conquest to the Lamb,
their triumph to his death.

4 They marked the footsteps that he trod,
his zeal inspired their breast,
and, following their incarnate God,
possess the promised rest.

5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise
for his own pattern given;
while the long cloud of witnesses
show the same path to heaven.

Text Information

• First Line: Give us the wings of faith to rise
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 (alt.)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 10:19-20
  ;
  Hebrews 12:1
  ;
  Revelation 12:11
  ;
  Revelation 14:13
• Topic: Saints

Tune Information

• Name: SAN ROCCO
• Composer: Derek Williams, b. 1845
• Meter: CM
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: © Used by permission of the composer
• Notes: This tune appears, transposed to C major, at 210b