Dear refuge of my weary soul

Lyrics: Anne Steele. Mod & Alt. R.Mc.
Tune: Resignation




Dear refuge of my weary soul,
On You when sorrows rise;
On You, when waves of trouble roll,
My fainting hope relies.
To You I tell each rising grief,
For You alone can heal;
Your word can bring a sweet relief,
For every pain I feel.

But oh! when gloomy doubts prevail
I fear to call You mine;
The springs of comfort seem to fail
And all my hopes decline.
Yet gracious God, where shall I flee?
You are my only trust;
And still my soul would cling and plea,
Though lying in the dust.

Have You not bid me seek Your face?
And shall I seek in vain?
And can the ear of sovereign grace
Be deaf when I complain?
No, still the ear of sovereign grace
Attends the mourner's prayer;
O may I ever find access,
To breathe my sorrows there.

While hope revives, though pressed with fears,
And I can say, "My God,"
Beneath Your feet I spread my cares,
Through prayers, though brief and flawed.
Your mercy-seat is open still;
Here let my soul retreat,
With humble hope attend Your will,
And wait beneath Your feet.

Sheet music for "Resignation" can be downloaded here

Original Words
Tune: Dear Refuge (Twit)





Dear refuge of my weary soul, 
On Thee, when sorrows rise 
On Thee, when waves of trouble roll, 
My fainting hope relies 
To Thee I tell each rising grief, 
For Thou alone canst heal 
Thy Word can bring a sweet relief, 
For every pain I feel

But oh! When gloomy doubts prevail, 
I fear to call Thee mine 
The springs of comfort seem to fail, 
And all my hopes decline 
Yet gracious God, where shall I flee? 
Thou art my only trust 
And still my soul would cleave to Thee 
Though prostrate in the dust

Hast Thou not bid me seek Thy face, 
And shall I seek in vain? 
And can the ear of sovereign grace, 
Be deaf when I complain? 
No still the ear of sovereign grace, 
Attends the mourner's prayer 
Oh may I ever find access, 
To breathe my sorrows there

Thy mercy seat is open still, 
Here let my soul retreat 
With humble hope attend Thy will, 
And wait beneath Thy feet, 
Thy mercy seat is open still, 
Here let my soul retreat 
With humble hope attend Thy will, 
And wait beneath Thy feet

Sheet music for Indelible Grace version can be downloaded here


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