(Aug. 27th): When I Shall Wake

When I shall wake in that fair morn of morns,
After whose dawning never night returns,
And with whose glory day eternal burns,
I shall be satisfied.

When I shall see Thy glory face to face,
When in Thine arms Thou wilt Thy child embrace,
When Thou shalt open all Thy stores of grace,
I shall be satisfied.

When I shall meet with those that I have loved,
Clasp in my eager arms the long removed,
And find how faithful Thou to me hast proved,
I shall be satisfied.

When I shall gaze upon the face of Him
Who for me died, with eye no longer dim,
And praise Him with the everlasting hymn,
I shall be satisfied.

—Horatius Bonar (1808–1889)

2016-07-05T16:05:14+03:00

About the Author: Aaron Dunlop

Originally from N. Ireland, Aaron pastored in Canada for ten years, and served as a missionary in Jamaica and more recently in Kenya. He continues his work in East Africa as the director of The Krapf Project, editing and preparing resources for rural pastors. He edits The Pastor's Study, a quarterly magazine published in Nairobi. Aaron is the pastor of Dunamanagh Baptist Church in Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He is married to Grace and they have five children, James, Bethan, William, Emily and Thomas. In this blog, Aaron writes devotional, pastoral, and theological articles, as well as Church history. His latest book is a missionary biography on Dr Ludwig Krapf, the first Protestant missionary to East Africa.

(Aug. 27th): When I Shall Wake