The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#183

183. Long Hast Thou Wept and Sorrowed

1 Long hast thou wept and sorrowed,
Poor mourner, dry thy tears;
Behold, with light and comfort,
The Lord Himself appears.

2 "Trust in My mercy ever,
My people!" saith the Lord.
Hold fast, in deepest sorrow,
That soul-sustaining Word.

3 Then rest, sad heart, in patience,
With this petition still,
"Lord, all these vacant places
With Thine own fullness fill!"

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Long hast thou wept and sorrowed
• Title: Long Hast Thou Wept and Sorrowed
• Author: Meta Heusser-Schweizer (1837)
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Church Year: Trinity Season; Trinity, Sixteenth Sunday; Comfort; Death: Comfort for those bereaved by death; Comfort in Sorrow

Tune Information

• Name: ACH BLEIB MIT DEINER GNADE. (CHRISTUS DER IST MEIN LEBEN.)
• Composer: Melchior Vulpius (1609)
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6.
• Key: E♭ Major