Why Should the Children of a King

Why should the child­ren of a king

Go mourn­ing all their days?

Great Com­fort­er! des­cend and bring

Some to­kens of Thy grace.

Dost Thou not dwell in all the saints

And seal the heirs of Heav’n?

When wilt Thou ban­ish my com­plaints

And show my sins for­giv’n?

Assure my con­science of her part

In the Re­deem­er’s blood;

And bear Thy wit­ness with my heart

That I am born of God.

Thou art the ear­nest of His love

The pledge of joys to come;

And Thy soft wings

ce­les­ti­al Dove

Will safe con­vey me home.