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(8.5.8.3)
Published in "The Hymnary", Novello, 1872. The tune appears in some hymn books as "Venite".
| 1 | Art thou weary, art thou languid, |
2 | Hath He marks to lead me to Him, | |||
| Art thou sore distrest | If He be my Guide | |||||
| Come to me — saith One — and coming, | In His feet and hands are wound-prints | |||||
| Be at rest! | And His side. | |||||
| 3 | Is there crown of royal splendour, |
4 | If I find Him, if I follow, | |||
| That His brow adorns | What my
portion here |
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| Yea, a crown, in very surety, | Many a sorrow, many a labour, | |||||
| But of thorns! | Many a tear. | |||||
| 5 | If I still hold closely to Him, |
6 | If I ask Him to receive me, | |||
| What
hath He at last |
Will He say me nay | |||||
| Sorrow
vanquished, labour ended, |
Not till earth, and not till heaven | |||||
| Jordan past! | Pass away! | |||||
| 7 | Finding, following, keeping, struggling, | |
| Is He sure to bless | ||
| Angels, martyrs, prophets, virgins, | ||
| Answer Yes!. Amen. | ||
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