Though rugged their way

Though rugged their way,
They drink, as they go,
Of springs that convey
New life as they flow:
The God they rely on,
Their strength shall renew,
Till each, brought to Zion,
His glory shall view.

Thou Hearer of prayer!
Still grant me a place,
Where Christians repair
To the courts of Thy grace.
More blest beyond measure,
One day so employed.
Than years of vain pleasure,
By worldlings enjoyed.

Me more would it please
Keeping post at Thy gate.
Than lying at ease
In chambers of state:
The meanest condition
Outshines, with Thy smiles,
The pomp of ambition,
The world with its wiles.

The Lord is a sun!
The Lord is a shield!
What grace has begun.
With glory is sealed.
He hears the distressed,
He succours the just,
And they shall be blessed,
Who make Him their trust.