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Begone, unbelief,
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| 1. | Begone, unbelief, |
| | My Savior is near, |
| | And for my relief |
| | Will surely appear; |
| | By prayer let me wrestle, |
| | And He will perform; |
| | With Christ in the vessel, |
| | I smile at the storm. |
| 2. | Though dark be my way, |
| | Since He is my Guide, |
| | 'Tis mine to obey, |
| | 'Tis His to provide; |
| | Though cisterns be broken, |
| | And creatures all fail, |
| | The word He hath spoken |
| | Shall surely prevail. |
| 3. | His love, in time past, |
| | Forbids me to think |
| | He'll leave me at last |
| | In trouble to sink: |
| | Each sweet Ebenzer |
| | I have in review |
| | Confirms His good pleasure |
| | To help me quite through. |
| 4. | Why should I complain |
| | Of want or distress, |
| | Temptation or pain? |
| | He told me no less; |
| | The heirs of salvation, |
| | I know from His Word, |
| | Through much tribulation |
| | Must follow their Lord. |
| 5. | How bitter that cup |
| | No heart can conceive, |
| | Which He drank quite up, |
| | That sinners might live! |
| | His way was much rougher |
| | And darker than mine; |
| | Did Christ, my Lord, suffer, |
| | And shall I repine? |
| 6. | Since all that I meet |
| | Shall work for my good, |
| | The bitter is sweet, |
| | The medicine, food; |
| | Though painful at present, |
| | 'Twill cease before long, |
| | And then, oh, how pleasant |
| | The conqueror's song! |
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