Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#510

510. O Love that wilt not let me go

1 O Love that wilt not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in Thee;
I give Thee back the life I owe,
That in Thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.

2 O Light that followest all my way,
I yield my flickering torch to Thee;
My light restores its borrowed ray,
That, in Thy sunshine's blaze, its day
May brighter, fairer be.

3 O Joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to Thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain
That morn shall tearless be.

4 O Cross that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from Thee;
I lay in dust life's glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.

Text Information

• First Line: O Love that wilt not let me go
• Author: Dr. G. Matheson, 1842-1906
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Christian Life: The Inner Life; God: Love of; Love: Of God

Tune Information

• Name: ST. MARGARET
• Composer: Dr. A. L. Peace, 1844-1912
• Meter: 8.8.8.8.6
• Key: A♭ Major