1 When the weary, seeking rest,
To thy goodness flee;
When the heavy-laden cast
All their load on thee;
When the troubled, seeking peace,
On thy Name shall call;
When the sinner, seeking life,
At thy feet shall fall:
Refrain:
Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry
In heav'n, thy dwelling place on high.
2 When the stranger asks a home,
All his toils to end;
When the hungry craveth food,
And the poor a friend;
When the widow weeps to thee,
Sad and lone and low;
When the orphan brings to thee
All his orphan woe: (Refrain)
3 When the worldling, sick at heart,
Lifts his soul above;
When the prodigal looks back
To his Father's love;
When the proud man, in his pride,
Stoops to seek thy face;
When the burdened brings his guilt
To thy Throne of grace: (Refrain)
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | When the weary, seeking rest |
| Title: | When the Weary, Seeking Rest |
| Author: | Horatius Bonar (1866) |
| Meter: | 7.5.7.5.7.5.8.8. |
| Scripture: | 1 Kings 8:30 |
| Topic: | Forgiveness of Sins |
| Language: | English |
| Refrain First Line: | hear then in love, O Lord, the cry |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | INTERCESSION NEW |
| Composer: | William H. Callcott (1867) |
| Meter: | 7.5.7.5.7.5.8.8. |
| Key: | G Major |
| Source: | Refrain adapted from Mendelssohn, 1846 |