The Book of Praise ‎#209

209. 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 heart 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
• Title: O Love that wilt not let me go
• Author: George Matheson, 1842-1906
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Matthew 11:28-30
• Topic: Church Year: Lent; Commitment; Cross; Eternal Life; Hope; Joy; Light; Love; Rest; Resurrection
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. MARGARET
• Composer: Albert Lister Peace, 1844-1912
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 6
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain