Hymns of the Holy Eastern Church ‎#128

128. Close Beside the Heart that Loves Me

Close beside the heart that loves me
Would I rest in sorrow's hour,
With a Father's smile above me,
And beneath an arm of power.

Weak and worthless, worn and weary,
Welcome bids my faith be strong;
Sorrow's hour is short if dreary,
Joy shall last through ages long.

Dark the hour, but comes the morrow,
Dawn shall waken by and by;
Light shall gild the clouds of sorrow,
When the sun is in the sky.

Rest, my soul, that love unfailing
Strengthens in the hour of woe,--
For the pain thy life assailing
Found Him when he dwelt below.

'Tis a heart that knows the sorrow,
Trust it when the night comes down;--
Tears shall yield to song to-morrow,
Night to morn, and cross to crown.

Text Information

• First Line: Close beside the heart that loves me
• Title: Close Beside the Heart that Loves Me
• Translator: John Brownlie
• Meter: 8.7.8.7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1902

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