Hence Forth
Hence forth the seed spring
And hence forth my heart cry
Hence forth the water flows
And hence forth I believe
From whence doth the seed come
Who doth plant it
What then is the strange feeling
And of whom doth it speaketh
Hence from this moment on
My eyes free from the dust of sleep To gaze on my beloved's face
And sing of his goodness
From whence doth the seed come
That beloved seed of faith
I do not see the planter's hand
Yet the cosmos scream his name
It was no doing of my own
To plant that seed in the dirt
Yet in the middle of the grit of my sin
My Savior chose to claim me first
To plant the seed and plant his name
To grant me knowledge and affection
And this I know til the end
That every promise he guarantees
To bring me to completion
Despite my wandering heart
And he will soon bring to pass
That bliss of his return
Then faith will soon become my sight
Sight of his blessed bliss
For soon this doubt will begin to heal
And scab away from this enduring faith