Deliverance Will Come { Deliverance Will Come DELIVERANCE-Rev. John B. Matthias (arr. Rev. W. M cDonald) CROSS AND CROWN-Western melody Deliverance Will Come } I saw a way-worn traveler, In tattered garments clad, And struggling up the mountain, It seemed that he was sad; His back was laden heavy, His strength was almost gone, Yet he shouted as he journeyed, "Deliverance will come!" Chorus "Then the palms of victory, Crowns of glor y, Palms of Victory I shall bear." The summer sun was shining The sweat was on his brow, His garments worn and dusty, His step seemed very slow; But he kept pressing onward, For he was wending home Still shouting as he journeyed, "Deliverance will come! The songsters in the arbour That stood beside the way Attracted his attention, Inviting his delay: His watchword being "Onward!" He stopped his ears and ran, Still shouting as he journeyed "Deliverance will come!" I saw him in the evening; The sun was bending low; He'd overtopped the mountain, And the reached the vale below; He saw the Golden City His everlasting home And shouted loud "Hosanna!" "Deliverance will come!" While gazing on that City, Just o'er the narrow flood, A band of holy angels Came from the throne of God; They bore him on their pinions Safe o'er the dashing foam And joined in his triumph. Deliverance had come! I heard the song of triumph They sang upon that shore Saying, "Jesus has redeemed us, To suffer nevermore!" Then, casting his eye backward On the race which he had run He shouted loud, "Hosanna! Deliverance has come!"