The Hymnal ‎#136

136. Weary of wandering from my God

Weary of wandering from my God,
And now made willing to return,
I hear and bow me to the rod,
For thee, not without hope, I mourn:
I have an Advocate above,
A Friend before the throne of love.

O Jesus, full of truth and grace,
More full of grace than I of sin;
Yet once again I seek thy face:
Open thine arms and take me in;
And freely my backslidings heal,
And love the faithless sinner still.

Thou know'st the way to bring me back,
My fallen spirit to restore;
O for thy truth and mercy's sake,
Forgive, and bid me sin no more:
The ruins of my soul repair,
And make my heart a house of prayer.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Weary of wandering from my God
• Author: Charles Wesley (1749)
• Meter: Six 8's
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Ash Wednesday and Lent; Parochial Missions

Tune Information

• Name: ST. FINBAR
• Composer: Henri F. Hemy (1864)
• Composer: James G. Walton (1870)
• Meter: Six 8's
• Incipit: 32117 12671 17651
• Key: G Major