The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11862

11862. The City Of Refuge

1 O, guilty one, haste to the city of refuge,
Where mercy awaits thee, so boundless and free;
O, haste with thy burden of sin and of sorrow;
Thy loving Redeemer is waiting for thee.

Refrain:
O fly to the refuge! To the refuge sure and free;
With thy sin and sorrow; Jesus waits for thee.

2 O, guilty one, haste! for the day beams are fading,
Afar on the desert; say, why wilt thou roam?
The arms of the Savior will gladly enfold thee;
He longs with forgiveness to welcome thee home. [Refrain]

3 O, weary one, haste! for the night clouds pursue thee;
How darkly they frown on the cold mountain’s brow;
The voice of the tempest is wailing around thee,
And none but the Savior can shelter thee now. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O, guilty one, haste to the city of refuge
• Title: The City Of Refuge
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1888)
• Refrain First Line: O fly to the refuge! To the refuge sure and free
• Language: English
• Source: The Gospel Awakening by Francis A. Blackmer (Springfield, Mass: F. A. Blackmer, 1888)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O, guilty one, haste to the city of refuge]
• Composer: Horace Neely Lincoln
• Key: B Major
• Copyright: Public Domain