The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2136

2136. Happy Soul, That, Free from Harms

1. Happy soul, that, free from harms,
Rests within his Shepherd’s arms!
Who his quiet shall molest?
Who shall violate his rest?
Jesus doth his spirit bear;
Jesus takes his every care;
He who found the wandering sheep,
Jesus, still delights to keep.

2. O that I might so believe,
Steadfastly to Jesus cleave;
On His only love rely,
Smile at the destroyer nigh;
Free from sin and servile fear,
Have my Jesus ever near;
All His care rejoice to prove,
All His paradise of love!

3. Jesus, seek Thy wandering sheep;
Bring me back, and lead, and keep;
Take on Thee my every care;
Bear me, on Thy bosom bear;
Let me know my Shepherd’s voice;
More and more in Thee rejoice;
More and more of Thee receive;
Ever in Thy spirit live.

4. Live, till all Thy life I know,
Perfect, through my Lord, below;
Gladly then from earth remove,
Gathered to the fold above;
O that I at last may stand,
With the sheep at Thy right hand;
Take the crown so freely given,
Enter in by Thee to Heaven!

Text Information

• First Line: Happy soul, that, free from harms
• Title: Happy Soul, That, Free from Harms
• Author: Charles Wesley (1749)
• Meter: 77.77 D
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1749
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Dr. Benjamin Gregory says, 'I was brought up in the firmest faith that if I died trusting in Christ, and striving to love and serve Him, I should most surely go to heaven. This faith was much confirmed by the account often given me of the last hours of my little sister Rachel, who died before I was born. When told that she was dying she betrayed no tremor; but looking up to heaven, she said, in her own infant speech.' Alternate tune: ST. BEES, John B. Dykes, 1862 O that I at last may standWith the sheep at Thy right hand.' Telford, p. 251

Tune Information

• Name: MAIDSTONE
• Composer: Walter Bond Gilbert (1865)
• Meter: 77.77 D
• Incipit: 56723 43235 43234
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain