The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#486

486. Like Noah's weary dove

1 Like Noah's weary dove,
That soared the earth around,
But not a resting place above
The cheerless waters found;

2 Oh, cease, my wandering soul,
On restless wings to roam;
All the wide world, to either pole,
Has not for thee a home.

3 Behold the Ark of God,
Behold the open door;
Hasten to gain that dear abode,
And rove, my soul, no more.

4 There, safe thou shalt abide,
There, sweet shall be thy rest,
And every longing satisfied,
With full salvation blest.

5 And, when the waves of ire
Again the earth shall fill,
The Ark shall ride the sea of fire,
Then rest on Sion's hill.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Like Noah's weary dove
• Title: Like Noah's weary dove
• Author: Rev. Dr. W. A. Muhlenberg (1826)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1894
• Notes: Tune name in index: SERENITY

Tune Information

• Name: [Like Noah's weary dove]
• Composer: C. Bryan
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: G Major