1 Away with our fears,
our troubles and tears:
the Spirit is come,
the witness of Jesus returned to his home.
2 Our advocate there
by his death and his prayer
the gift has obtained,
for us he has prayed, and the Comforter gained.
3 Our glorified Lord
has given his word
that his Spirit will stay,
and never again will be taken away.
4 Our heavenly guide
with us shall abide,
His comforts impart,
and set up his kingdom of love in our heart.
5 The heart that believes
his kingdom receives,
his power and his peace,
his life, and his joy’s everlasting increase.
First Line: | Away with our fears, Our troubles and tears |
Author: | Charles Wesley |
Place of Origin: | Great Britain |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Away with our fears, Our troubles and tears. C. Wesley. [Whitsuntide.] This is No. 32 of his “Hymns for Whitsunday,” which were published at Bristol in 1746 as Hymns of Petition and Thanksgiving for the Promise of the Father. It is in 5 stanzas of 8 lines. In 1776 four stanzas, somewhat altered, were given in A. M. Toplady's Psalms and Hymns, No. 236, and thus came into common use. It did not form a part of the Wesleyan Hymn Book until the revised edition of 1875. Original text in Poetical Works, 1868-72, vol. iv. p. 203.
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)