The Cyber Hymnal ‎#14667

14667. For A Sick Friend In Darkness

1 Come, Lord, come quickly from above,
The object of Thy bleeding love
Is sick, and wants Thine aid;
Lover of every helpless soul,
O let Thy pity make him whole,
Whose mind on Thee is stayed.

2 His only trust is in Thy blood,
Thou sinner’s Advocate with God,
Thou all-atoning Lamb;
The virtue of Thy death impart,
Speak comfort to his drooping heart,
And tell him all Thy name.

3 Give Him Thy pardoning love to feel,
And freely his backsliding heal,
Repair his faith’s decay;
Restore the sweetness of Thy grace,
Reveal the glories of Thy face,
And take his sins away.

4 Speak, Lord, and let him find Thee near,
O bid him now be of good cheer,
Declare his sins forgiv’n;
Return, Thou Prince of Peace, return
Thou Comforter of all that mourn,
And take him up to Heav’n.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, Lord, come quickly from above
• Title: For A Sick Friend In Darkness
• Author: Charles Wesley
• Meter: 88.68.86
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns and Sacred Poems (Bristol, England, Felix Farley, 1749)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: ALPHA from "Sabbath School Melodist," ANNETTA by William J. Kirkpatrick; ARIEL by Wolgang A. Mozart

Tune Information

• Name: ADVENT
• Meter: 88.68.86
• Key: c minor or modal
• Source: Plymouth Collection, 1855
• Copyright: Public Domain