Religion

Third Sunday after Trinity

by John S. B. Monsell 1811–1875

From Hymns of Love and Praise (1866)

Religion

Rest of the weary,
Joy of the sad,
Hope of the dreary.
Light of the glad;
Home of the stranger.
Strength to the end,
Refuge from danger,
Saviour and Friend!

Pillow where, lying.
Love rests its head,
Peace of the dying.
Life of the dead;
Path of the lowly.
Prize at the end.
Breath of the holy.
Saviour and Friend!

When my feet stumble
m to Thee cry.
Crown of the humble.
Cross of the high;
When my steps wander.
Over me bend
Truer and fonder,
Saviour and Friend!

Ever confessing
Thee, I will raise
Unto Thee blessing.
Glory and praise:
All my endeavour.
World without end.
Thine to be ever.
Saviour and Friend!

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Text: I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour. — Isaiah xliii. 3. This is my Beloved, and this is my Friend. — Cant. v. 16.

MLA

Monsell, John S. B. “Third Sunday after Trinity.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/monsell/147/.

Chicago

Monsell, John S. B. “Third Sunday after Trinity.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/monsell/147/.

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