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246. HOLY SIMPLICITY

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​Author:  Unknown​
​Composer:  Lizzie Shove Tourjée, 1878 (1858-1913)​

​  1. Holy virtue, graceful wonder,
      Might of God, love, innocence!
      In Thy face the high are humbled,
      Only God’s work has defense.
 
  2. Meek and lowly, childlike nature,
      Glory of humility!
      It alone restores us fully,
      And from Adam’s fall sets free.
 
  3. God alone is its true pleasure,
      Joy and glory of the heart;
      He gives it a perfect treasure,
      And true bliss He will impart.
 
  4. In such sincere, childlike beings,
      God reveals His mighty arm,
      And the humble hearted chooses
      Mighty wonders to perform.
 
  5. It has God’s support in conflict,
      Unto wickedness is dead;
      Ne’er becomes the spoil of Satan,
      To God’s joyful rest is led.
 
  6. It has what the Lord has given,
      Grace by grace out of his fill;
      Boasts not of itself, is ever
      Led of God to do His will.
 
  7. It is clearly its own mirror,
      Shuns all false and vain pretense,
      Bears the seal of Jesus’ Spirit,
      Journeys on without offense.
 
  8. It us from our “Self” delivers,
      And from all our sinful woe;
      God alone is its selection;
      Therefore, God protects it so.
 
  9. Thus in purity it journeys,
      At God’s hand, the narrow way;
      And in God here bears in patience,
      Cross and woe from day to day.
 
10. Hid in God, it lives in gladness,
      Looks to Him in every place;
      Without fear or care or sorrow,
      It beholds His holy face.
 
11. It entrusts its pilgrim journey
      To God’s mighty hand alone--
      Looking toward the glorious ending
      When God will receive His own.
 
12. It is rich in gifts for others,
      Not too sensitive, or vain;
      Has a heart that shares sincerely
      Every human ill or pain.
 
13. It seeks neither praise nor greatness;
      Chiding, shame, no hurt imparts;
      Thinks no evil; for all goodness
      Has a deeply grateful heart.
 
14. What is there on earth so precious
      As a child, sincere in love?
      For of such is Jesus’ kingdom,
      And eternal joy above.
 
15. O thou lovely flower of heaven,
      That our Saviour did provide!
      Thou the peace of God enjoyest,
      For which Jesus lived and died.
 
16. Holy innocence so childlike,
      How my heart here yearns for thee!
      Sun of grace, O purest virtue,
      Jesus, shine Thou forth in me.
 
17. Son of God, in holy silence
      Us to God Thou didst restore;
      May my will, in true submission,
      Rest in Thee forevermore!

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Thanks be to those souls who labored to write and compose this treasure of praise, many now only known to GOD!

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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
    • Zion's Hymns
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Acknowledgements