I Flee Unto Thee to Hide Me

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O Savior of the lost, where should I flee

Author: Lucy A. Bennett
Tune: HABERGHAM
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 O Saviour of the lost, where should I flee?
Whiter, ah! whither, Lord, if not to Thee?
I have no other refuge; lo I plead
Thy fulness, blessed Jesus and my need.

2 To Thee I fly when overwhelmed with woe;
To thee with every care a heart can now;
To Thee for help, and not to scheme nor plan;
To Thee, and not to frail and erring man.

3 O peaceful Haven! calm, serene, and fair—
Thrice happy are the souls that harbour there!
O resting-place of Faith! O Love’s abode!
O sacred hiding-place! O Heart of God!

4 Our human lips are powerless to express
The measure of our deep indebtedness!
We have no words to thank Thee: lo, we flee,
Speechless but satisfied, to hide in Thee!

5 To hide in Thee—till, earthly peril o’er,
Our souls shall need a hiding-place no more;
But learn the fairer joy Thy love hath stored,
The bless of being “ever with the Lord.”

Source: Hymns of Consecration and Faith #227

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Author: Lucy A. Bennett

Lucy A. Bennett was born on January 8, 1850 in Green Farm, Falfield, Gloucestershire, England. She was a staunch Methodist and a poet. She began to write poems, hymns and prose at an early age. As a young woman, she attended Keswick Conventions where she met and corresponded with prominent Christian leaders, including Christina Rosseti and C. H. Spurgeon. She was active at Mount Pleasant Chapel where she arranged for ministers, led a Bible Class for women, and visited and helped the poor and needy. She helped to found All Nations College, Upper Norwood and Mount Hermon College, Streatham Common. She died on March 10, 1927 Dianne Shapiro, from Mid-Victorian Poetry, 1860-1879: an annotated biobiliography by Catherine W. Reilly (Lon… Go to person page >

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