Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#366

366. Weary of earth, and laden with my sin

1 Weary of earth, and laden with my sin,
I look at heaven and long to enter in;
But there no evil thing may find a home,
And yet I hear a voice that bids me 'Come.'

2 The while I fain would tread the heavenly way
Evil is ever with me day by day;
Yet on mine ears the gracious tidings fall,
'Repent, confess, thou shalt be loosed from all.'

3 O great Absolver, grant my soul may wear
The lowliest garb of penitence and prayer,
That in the Father's courts my glorious dress
May be the garment of thy righteousness.

4 Yea, thou wilt answer for me, righteous Lord;
Thine all the merits, mine the great reward;
Thine the sharp thorns, and mine the golden crown;
Mine the life won, through thine the life laid down.

Text Information

• First Line: Weary of earth, and laden with my sin
• Author: Samuel John Stone, 1839 - 1900
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Life in Christ: Repentance and Faith

Tune Information

• Name: LANGRAN
• Composer: James Langran, 1835 - 1909
• Meter: 10 10, 10 10.
• Key: F Major