We May Not Climb the Heavenly Steeps
Authors: John G. Whittier • Composers: W.V. Wallace (arranged from) • Meter: 8.6.8.6. • Language: English • Formats: lyrics, png • Copyright: Free PNG, Public Domain
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1. We may not climb the heav’nly steeps
To bring the Lord Christ down;
In vain we search the lowest deeps,
For Him no depths can drown.
2. But warm, sweet, tender, even yet
A present help is He;
And faith has yet its Olivet,
And love its Galilee.
3. The healing of the seamless dress
Is by our beds of pain;
We touch Him in life’s throng and press,
And we are whole again.
4. Thro’ Him the first fond pray’rs are said
Our lips of childhood frame;
The last low whispers of our dead
Are burdened with His name.
5. O Lord and Master of us all,
Whate’er our name or sign,
We own Thy sway, we hear Thy call,
We test our lives by Thine!