Church Book ‎#365

365. Like Noah's weary dove

1 Like Noah's weary dove,
That soared the earth around,
But not a resting-place above
The cheerless waters found:

2 O cease, my wandering soul,
On restless wings to roam;
All the wide world, to either pole,
Has not for thee a home.

3 Behold the ark of God,
Behold the open door;
Hasten to gain that dear abode,
And rove, my soul, no more.

4 There safe thou shalt abide,
There sweet shall be thy rest,
And every longing satisfied,
With full salvation blest.

Text Information

• First Line: Like Noah's weary dove
• Author: William Augustus Muhlenberg (1826)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: The Order of Salvation: Faith and Justification; Quinquagesima Sunday; Sundays in Lent; Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Alternate tune: #110 or #136

Tune Information

• Name: REST
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: F Major