Inspiring Songs No. 1 ‎#114

114. Cruise of Comfort

1 Is thy cruise of comfort failing?
Rise and share it with another,
And thro’ all the years of famine
It shall serve thee and thy brother.
Love divine will fill thy store-house
Or thy handful still renew;
Scanty fare for one will often
Make a royal feast for tow.

2 Numb and weary on the mountains,
Would’st thou sleep amidst the snow?
Chafe that frozen form beside thee,
And together both shall glow.
Art thou stricken in life’s battle?
Many wounded round thee moan;
Lavish on their wounds thy balsams,
And that balm shall heal thine own.

3 Is the heart a well left empty?
None but God its void can fill;
Nothing but a ceaseless Fountain
Can its ceaseless longings still.
Is the heart a living power?
Self-entwined, its strength sinks low;
It can only life in loving,
And by serving love will grow.

Text Information

• First Line: Is thy cruise of comfort failing
• Title: Cruise of Comfort
• Author: Elizabeth R. Charles
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1906
• Topic: Benevolence; Helping Others; Service

Tune Information

• Name: [Is thy cruise of comfort failing]