Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul

Congregational singing
Capitol Hill Baptist Church - Washington, D.C.
Text: Anne Steele | Tune: Matthew Merker
Dear refuge of my weary soul,
On Thee, when sorrows rise,
On Thee, when waves of trouble roll,
My fainting hope relies.
To Thee I tell each rising grief,
For Thou alone canst heal;
Thy Word can bring a sweet relief
For every pain I feel.
But oh! When gloomy doubts prevail,
I fear to call Thee mine;
The springs of comfort seem to fail,
And all my hopes decline.
Yet, gracious God, where shall I flee?
Thou art my only trust;
And still my soul would cleave to Thee
Though prostrate in the dust.
Hast Thou not bid me seek Thy face,
And shall I seek in vain?
And can the ear of sov’reign grace
Be deaf when I complain?
No, still the ear of sov’reign grace
Attends the mourner’s prayer;
O may I ever find access
To breathe my sorrows there.
Thy mercy seat is open still,
Here let my soul retreat;
With humble hope attend Thy will,
And wait beneath Thy feet.
Thy mercy seat is open still,
Here let my soul retreat;
With humble hope attend Thy will,
And wait beneath Thy feet.

[@TheJayrusbeerus]

What a joy! What salve for the aching heart. Find respite here, O sinner saved by grace!

[@stevea2588]

Dear refuge of my weary soul,
On Thee, when sorrows rise,
On Thee, when waves of trouble roll,
My fainting hope relies.
To Thee I tell each rising grief,
For Thou alone canst heal;
Thy Word can bring a sweet relief
For every pain I feel.
But oh! When gloomy doubts prevail,
I fear to call Thee mine;
The springs of comfort seem to fail,
And all my hopes decline.
Yet, gracious God, where shall I flee?
Thou art my only trust;
And still my soul would cleave to
Thee Though prostrate in the dust.
Hast Thou not bid me seek Thy face,
And shall I seek in vain?
And can the ear of sov'reign grace
Be deaf when I complain?
No, still the ear of sov'reign grace
Attends the mourner's prayer;
O may I ever find access
To breathe my sorrows there.
Thy mercy seat is open still,
Here let my soul retreat;
With humble hope attend Thy will,
And wait beneath Thy feet.
Thy mercy seat is open still,
Here let my soul retreat;
With humble hope attend Thy will,
And wait beneath Thy feet.

[@michaelnaas9579]

That’s just beautiful. What a great God we have.

[@davemcphee9760]

My dad used to play the piano. Thank you god for a great memory of that special time we spent together..

[@TheJayrusbeerus]

Both tune and words bringing comfort to my weary soul tonight.

[@lintlamb8397]

I love this song-sung in beautiful simplicity. It reminds me of King David, and the things he went through. Thank you so much for posting. May The Lord Jesus bless and keep you.

[@js-365]

Another previously unknown hymn...thank you!

[@markhepworth-taylor9278]

What a beautiful hymn

[@corneliavanvuuren9528]

Thank you so much. This means a lot to me. God is our Refuge.

[@TheJayrusbeerus]

Amen!

[@jgeph2.4]

Amen

[@aliza_ackley_2000]

I love this song!! It's sooo relaxing!!
One of my favorite hymns.....

[@williamwei9524]

Hallelujah!

[@sanctifiedpath]

Amen~🙏

[@pauljaikaran9790]

Thank you very much.