CHRISTIAN LIFE >> MEDITATION AND PRAYER

SDAH 489

Jesus, lover of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly,
While the billows near me roll,
While the tempest still is high;

Text

1
Jesus, lover of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly,
While the billows near me roll,
While the tempest still is high;
Hide me, O my Savior, hide!
Till the storm of life is past;
Safe into the haven guide,
O receive my soul at last!

2
Other refuge has I none,
Hangs my helpless soul on thee;
Leave O leave me not alone!
Still support and comfort me;
All my trust on Thee is stayed,
All my help from Thee I bring;
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of Thy wing.

3
Thou, O Christ, all I want,
More than all in Thee I find;
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,
Heal the sick, and lead the blind.
Just and holy is Thy name,
I am all unrighteousness;
Vile and full of sin I am;
Thou art full of truth and grace.

4
Plenteous grace with Thee is found-
Grace to pardon all my sin;
Let the healing streams abound,
Make and keep me pure within;
Thou of life the Fountain art,
Freely let me take of Thee;
Spring Thou up within my heart,
Rise to all eternity.

Hymn Info

Biblical Reference
(a) Jer 31:3; Isa 32:2 (b) Ps 46:1; Ps 36:7 (c) Col 3:1; Acts 3:14; Isa 64:6; John 1:14 (d) Rom 5:20; Ps 36:9; Rev 22:17; John 4:14

Author
Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

Year Published
1740

Hymn Tune
MARTYN

Metrical Number
7.7.7.7.D.

Composer
Simeon B. Marsh (1798-1875) alt.

Year Composed
1834

Alternate Tune
REFUGE, SDAH 297

Theme
MEDITATION AND PRAYER

Hymn Score

Piano Accompaniment

Recommended Reading

Charles was the other Wesley. Alongside his brother John who was considered the main guy behind the founding of Methodism, it was Charles’ hymns that pushed through the envelope of being “just another religion.” His lasting and well-known hymns have captivated Christians all around the world. Through his poetic lines, we are able to sing many hymns with such deep theology.
It was said that he wrote 8,989 hymns. That’s 10 lines of poetry every single day for 50 years. And we are privileged to have sung some of those hymns. Tell me, don’t these hymns ring a bell for you?

Notes

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Song Leader’s Notes
SDA Hymnal Companion

What is in Christ that draws us close to Him? In this song I am reminded that: 1. He is the lover of my soul. 2. He is my refuge – he covers my defenseless head. 3. More than all in Him I find: He raise the fallen. He cheers the faint. He heal the sick. He lead the blind. 4. We are vile and full of sin but He is just and holy full of truth and grace. (Lesson 1, 3rd Quarter 2021 -Wednesday, A Rest in the New Testament, 6/30/2021)