Scripture Verse

In His love and in His pity He redeemed them. Isaiah 63:9

Introduction

Words: Flo­ra Kirk­land, in Our Thank­ful Songs (Dal­ton, Geor­gia: A. J. Sho­wal­ter, 1900).

Music: Ad­am Gei­bel (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Kirk­land (head-and-shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), would you ?

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Adam Geibel
1855–1933

Lyrics

There’s a beautiful blossom called Pity,
And it grew in a heavenly clime;
But it bloomed in the lifetime of Jesus,
On the sorrowful lowlands of time.

Refrain

O, beautiful blossom of Pity!
A flower from a heavenly clime!
Transplanted from yonder bright city,
It grows in the lowlands of time.

In His love and His pity He sought us,
The Redeemer and lover of all;
And He found us and bought us for Heaven,
And He helpeth us now when we call.

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See the multitude thronging around Him!
See His beautiful pitying love
Flowing forth in His marvels of healing,
Shedding perfume from Heaven above.

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And today there are tender hearts caring
For the sick ones in every clime;
’Tis the seed from the blossom of Pity,
Taking root in the lowlands of time.

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