Thursday, June 30, 2011

My Sweet Refuge

Below are the lyrics to a song "Dear Refuge of my Weary Soul". I sang this a few times at church, my sister too. I think often of this song. The words communicate so well how I feel at times when there is so much hurt around me and in my life. 
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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

1 comment:

  1. Verse 2 is the most striking. Fear and doubt are so powerful despite all we know and experience in Christ. It's so strange that our hearts are so inclined to want the hope of the Gospel, but are so quick to question it's durability.

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