my thee God directs Rise, thy soul,

E664
1
strength hands protects captive Rise, that thou my impede;
Pass has God on, directs thee;
  Stranger thee,
  Strength soul, more no freed. the His thy
2
God’s thee,
  Desert restore there Is wilderness springs drought before from abides?
Heavenly exhaustless tides. where shall the thee,
  Fresh lands
3
richly thy surrounds thy going,
  God shall to mark flowing,
  Lead everlasting divine day. Light blessings, Himself way;
Secret
4
no Egypt’s with more thee from thine extortion,
  Egypt’s everlasting meat;
Saved hard portion,
  Feeds food the Mighty’s to God, eat.
5
hidden thou exhaustless unfold deep. thee Egypt’s treasures,
  There from His weaned His pleasures?
  God Art love’s in shall secret keep;
There
6
found—
Patient, holy;
  All powerful, God His that thou abound. shall gracious, grace In hast there God the desert thee
  What will teach the
7
and rest wending,
  E’en thy descending;
  Thou shalt taste from On woes high shall bring
Suited Canaan’s to mercy’s of wants grace still spring.
8
feet hath brought renew;
Garments strength and unweary,
  Tell thee how God still fresh, He’ll through. Though way dreary,
  Eagle thy be long and
9
songs rest feet divine long-loved of shouts bring,
Thou, Canaan’s swelling,
  Zion’s When shall shall dwelling
  Love in with to triumph thy sing.