Jacob's Dream

Verse 1

Day had softly faded In the golden west; Jacob, sad and lonely, Laid him down to rest; Tho' a stone his pillow, Soon he calmly slept,. While the stars above him Silent vigil kept.

Chorus

O that night at Bethel! Bright with joy its holy beam; There his soul uplifted, Heard the voice of God in a dream.

Verse 2

On a wondrous ladder, Reaching to the skies, Angel forms descending, Fill'd him with surprise; From its lofty summit, Came the words divine: I, the Lord, have promis'd, Lo, this land is thine.

Verse 3

Far from home and kindred, In that lonely spot God was watching o’er him, Yet he knew it not; Thus the hand whose mercy Governs all our ways, Out of deepest trial, Brings the highest praise.