1 O Love that wilt not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in thee;
I give thee back the life I owe,
that in thine ocean depths its flow
may richer, fuller be.
2 O light that followest all my way,
I yield my flickering torch to thee;
my heart restores its borrowed ray,
that in thy sunshine’s blaze its day
may brighter, fairer be.
3 O Joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
and feel the promise is not vain,
that morn shall tearless be.
4 O Cross that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from thee;
I lay in dust life’s glory dead,
and from the ground there blossoms red
life that shall endless be.
| Text information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | O Love that will not let me go |
| Title: | O Love That Will Not Let Me Go |
| Author: | George Matheson (1882) |
| Meter: | 8.8.8.8.6. |
| Scripture: | Jeremiah 31:3 |
| Topic: | The Christian Life | Aspiration and Resolve; Aspiration; Consecration; Cross (of Christ); Jesus Christ | Joy; Jesus Christ | Light; Love | Christ's Love for Us; Promises of God; Trials |
| Language: | English |
| Tune information | |
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| Tune name: | ST. MARGARET |
| Composer: | Albert L. Peace (1884) |
| Meter: | 8.8.8.8.6. |
| Key: | G Major |