The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9311

9311. Away From Earth My Spirit Turns

1 Away from earth my spirit turns—
Away from every transient good;
With strong desire my bosom burns
To feast on Heav’n’s diviner food.

2 Thou Savior, art the living bread,
Thou wilt my every want supply;
By Thee sustained, and cheered, and led,
I’ll press thro’ dangers to the sky.

3 What tho’ temptations oft distress,
And sin assails and breaks my peace;
Thou wilt uphold, and save, and bless,
And bid the storms of passion cease.

4 Then let me take Thy gracious hand,
And walk beside Thee onward still;
Till my glad feet shall safely stand,
Forever firm, on Zion’s hill.

Text Information

• First Line: Away from earth my spirit turns
• Title: Away From Earth My Spirit Turns
• Author: Ray Palmer
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: OLIVE'S BROW
• Composer: William Batchelder Bradbury (1853)
• Meter: LM
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain