Hymn
Pleading the Promise
O Thou that hearest prayer,
Attend our humble cry;
And let Thy servants share
Thy blessings from on high;
We plead the presence of Thy word;
Grant us Thy Holy Spirit, Lord.
If earthly parents hear
Their children when they cry,
If they, with love sincere,
Their children's wants supply,
Much more wilt Thou Thy love display,
And answer when Thy children pray.
Our heavenly Father, Thou!
We, children of Thy grace!
O let Thy Spirit now
Descend, and fill the place:
That all may feel the heavenly flame,
And all unite to praise Thy name.
And send Thy Spirit down
On all the nations, Lord,
With great success to crown
The preaching of Thy word:
Till heathen lands shall own Thy sway,
And cast their idol-gods away.
Amen.
Pleading the Promise — Text from The Hymnal, 1895. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/pleading-the-promise
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Pleading the Promise?
The words of Pleading the Promise were written by John Burton; the version here was published in 1895. The library holds 3 more hymns by John Burton, including Holy Bible, Book Divine and Savior, While My Heart Is Tender.
Is Pleading the Promise public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Hymnal, published in 1895. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Pleading the Promise?
Pleading the Promise is in 6.6.6.6.8.8. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, A Song of Praise to Christ, Christ is our corner-stone and One sole baptismal sign.