LET ME BE THINE by L. D. Avery

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 6, 1879

LET ME BE THINE.

By L. D. Avery

When war shall wrap the land in gloom, And pestilence stalk forth at noon, When plagues shall fall on low and high, And thousands in one day shall die, And when shall end all earthly things, Be with me then, O King of kings.

And when by earthquake’s shock is rent And heaved the mighty continent, When strong men quake, and kings shall fear, And signs and wonders do appear, When at thy word, the earth be riven, Protect me then, O King of Heaven.

And when the heavens above shall roll Asunder, as a parting scroll, When sinners call on rocks to hide Them from the face of Him who died, When earth and sky shall pass away— O God, be with me in that day.

When they who pierced thy side shall see, Return in glorious majesty, The same Who meekly bled and died, And by the Jews was crucified; And when thy praises angels sing, I would be thine, almighty King.

When saints ascend with seraphs bright Up to those realms of endless light, When death and pain shall be no more, And sin and suffering are o’er, When in thine arms thy lambs recline, Oh! save me, Lord, and call me thine.

And when around thy throne they sing Loud praises to their gracious King, And when no tongue shall silent be, But hallelujah sing to thee, Oh! let me join with them, and sing Loud praises unto Heaven’s King.

L. D. AVERY.

Ingham Co., Mich., Jun. 20, 1872.