98

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We seek a rest beyond the skies,
In everlasting day;
Through floods and flames the passage lies,
But Jesus guards the way:
The swelling flood and raging flame
Hear and obey his word;
Then let us triumph in his name,
Our Saviour is the Lord.

Where this text comes from

First published in Olney Hymns (1779). First located printing is this volume; an earlier periodical printing has not been established. [1] [2] [3]

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Taken from Standard Ebooks, standardebooks/john-newton_william-cowper_olney-hymns, book-3.xhtml. Rights: public domain (SE dedication; underlying text pre-1931).

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Cite this poem

John Newton (1725–1807). “98.” First published in Olney Hymns (1779). Text: Poem Index, https://poemindex.org/john-newton/98/. Append #L14 to cite line 14, or #L4-L9 for lines 4–9.

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