Polar Star

Weary wanderer over the main

Author: Fanny Crosby
Tune: [Weary wanderer over the main]
Published in 21 hymnals

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1 Weary wanderer o’er the main,
Seeking for thy home again,
Through the gathering mists that rise,
Veiling thy natal skies;
Look beyond, there’s light for thee,
Streaming over the turbid sea,
Softly it smiles, though distant far,
The beautiful polar star.

2 Stranger on a rocky strand,
Longing for thy fatherland,
Through the gathering clouds that rise,
Veiling thy natal skies;
Look beyond, there’s hope for thee,
Dawning over a tranquil sea,
Softly it smiles, though distant far,
The beautiful polar star.

3 Lonely watcher, pale with grief,
Thou shalt find a sweet relief,
Though thy tears unheeded fall,
Jesus will count them all;
Look beyond, there’s joy for thee,
Breaking over a troubled sea,
Softly it smiles, though distant far,
The beautiful polar star.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #13014

Author: Fanny Crosby

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First Line: Weary wanderer over the main
Title: Polar Star
Author: Fanny Crosby
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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