The Savior hides his face!
Book 3, Hymn 24 · William Cowper · Public-domain words
The Savior hides his face!
Book 3, Hymn 24 · William Cowper
The words
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Stanza 1. The Savior hides his face!My spirit thirsts to proveRenewed supplies of pard’ning grace,And never–fading love.
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Stanza 2. The favored souls who knowWhat glories shine in him,Pant for his presence, as the roePants for the living stream!
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Stanza 3. What trifles tease me now!They swarm like summer flies,They cleave to everything I do,And swim before my eyes.
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Stanza 4. How dull the Sabbath day,Without the Sabbath’s LORD!How toilsome then to sing and pray,And wait upon the word!
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Stanza 5. Of all the truths I hearHow few delight my taste!I glean a berry here and there,But mourn the vintage past.
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Stanza 6. Yet let me (as I ought)Still hope to be supplied;No pleasure else is worth a thought,Nor shall I be denied.
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Stanza 7. Though I am but a worm,Unworthy of his care;The LORD will my desire perform,And grant me all my prayer.
Olney Hymns (1779), Book 3, Hymn 24. William Cowper. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/3-24
About these words
William Cowper lived from 1731 to 1800. These historical words are public domain.
This hymn belongs to the complete three-book collection first published in 1779.
The CCEL transcription modernizes spelling and some punctuation. Read this hymn at the source. Checked 23 October 2026.
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