The Gospel Awakening ‎#27

27. 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.

Chorus:
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 Saviour will gladly enfold thee;
He longs with forgiveness to welcome thee home. [Chorus]

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 Saviour can shelter thee now. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: O, guilty one, haste to the city of refuge
• Title: The City of Refuge
• Author: Fanny J. Crosby
• Refrain First Line: O fly to the refuge!
• Publication Date: 1888

Tune Information

• Name: [O, guilty one, haste to the city of refuge]
• Composer: H. N. Lincoln
• Key: B Major