Redeemer of Israel
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- Dulcimer, by Freeman Lewis (1780–1859)
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- Poet: William W. Phelps (1792–1872)
- Copyright: Public Domain
External Lyrics
- Lyrics from LDS.org (same as from the 1985 LDS hymnal)
- Has six verses, but does not include the fifth one found in the Nauvoo Hymnal.
Lyrics from A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Europe, 1840
Hymn 192 6 5 8 5 5 8 1. Redeemer of Israel, Our only delight, On whom for a blessing we call, Our shadow by day, And our pillar by night, Our king, our companion, our all. 2. We know he is coming, To gather his sheep, And plant them in Zion, in love; For why in the valley Of death should they weep, Or alone in the wilderness rove? 3. How long we have wandered As strangers in sin, And cried in the desert for thee! Our foes have rejoiced When our sorrows they've seen, But Israel will shortly be free. 4. As children of Zion Good tidings for us; The tokens already appear; Fear not, and be just, For the kingdom is ours, And the hour of redemption is near.
Lyrics from A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1841
Hymn 119 P.M. 1. Redeemer of Israel, Our only delight, On whom for a blessing we call; Our shadow by day, And our pillar by night, Our king, our companion, our all. 2. We know he is coming To gather his sheep, And plant them in Zion, in love, For why in the valley Of death should they weep, Or alone in the wilderness rove? 3. How long we have wandered As strangers in sin, And cried in the desert for thee! Our foes have rejoiced When our sorrows they've seen; But Israel will shortly be free. 4. As children of Zion Good tidings for us: The tokens already appear; Fear not and be just, For the kingdom is ours, And the hour of redemption is near. 5. The secret of heaven, The myst'ry below, That many have sought for so long, We know that we know, For the Spirit of Christ, Tells his servants they cannot be wrong.