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'Midst the darkness, storm, and sorrow,
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| 1. | 'Midst the darkness, storm, and sorrow, |
| | One bright gleam I see' |
| | Well I know the blessed morrow |
| | Christ will come for me. |
| | 'Midst the peace, the joy, the glory |
| | And the light, God's own, |
| | Christ for me is watching, waiting, |
| | Waiting 'til I come. |
| 2. | Long the blessed Guide has led me, |
| | By the desert road; |
| | Now I see the coming splendor, |
| | Splendor of my God. |
| | There amidst the love and glory |
| | He is waiting yet; |
| | On His hands a name is graven |
| | He can ne'er forget. |
| 3. | Who is this, who come to meet me, |
| | On the desert way, |
| | As the Morning Star foretelling |
| | God's unclouded day? |
| | He it is who came to win me, |
| | On the cross of shame; |
| | In His glory well I know Him, |
| | Evermore the same. |
| 4. | O the blessed joy of meeting, |
| | All the desert past; |
| | O the wondrous words of greeting, |
| | He shall speak at last! |
| | He and I together ent'ring |
| | The fair realm above; |
| | He and I together sharing |
| | All the Father's love. |
| 5. | Where no shade nor stain can enter, |
| | Nor the gold be dim, |
| | In His holiness unsullied, |
| | I shall walk with Him. |
| | Meet companion then for Jesus, |
| | >From Him, for Him, made- |
| | Glory of God's grace forever |
| | There in me displayed. |
| 6. | He who in His hour of sorrow |
| | Bore the curse alone; |
| | I who through the lonely desert |
| | Trod where He had gone; |
| | He and I, in that bright glory, |
| | One deep joy shall share- |
| | Mine, to be forever with Him; |
| | His, that I am there. |