Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship ‎#85

85. Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul

1. Dear refuge of my weary soul,
On thee, when sorrows rise;
On thee, when waves of trouble roll,
My fainting Hope relies.
To thee, I tell each rising grief,
For thou alone canst heal;
Thy word can bring a sweet relief,
For ev'ry pain I feel.

2. But oh! when gloomy doubts prevail,
I fear to call thee mine;
The springs of comfort seem to fail,
And all my hopes decline.
Yet gracious God, where shall I flee?
Thou art my only trust,
And still my soul would cleave to thee,
Tho' prostrate in the dust.

3. Hast thou not bid me seek thy face,
And shall I seek in vain?
And can the ear of sov'reign grace
Be deaf when I complain?
No, still the ear of sov'reign grace
Attends the mourner's pray'r;
Oh, may I ever find access
To breathe my sorrows there.

4. Thy mercy seat is open still;
Here let my soul retreat,
With humble hope attend thy will,
And wait beneath thy feet.
Thy mercy seat is open still;
Here let my soul retreat,
With humble hope attend thy will,
And wait beneath thy feet.

Text Information

• First Line: Dear refuge of my weary soul
• Title: Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul
• Author: Anne Steele (1760)
• Meter: 8.6.8.6 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2024
• Scripture:
  Psalm 73
• Topic: Lent
• Notes: Text by Baptist poet Anne Steele, from Poems on Subjects Chiefly Devotional, Vol. 1 (1760).

Tune Information

• Name: DEAR REFUGE
• Composer: Kevin Twit (2000)
• Arranger: Chris Fenner (2024)
• Meter: 8.6.8.6 D
• Incipit: 13543 23321
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: ©1998 Kevin Twit Music.
• Notes: Tune DEAR REFUGE by Nashville chaplain-composer Kevin Twit, from Indelible Grace (2000), arr. by Chris Fenner.