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340. Saviour and Friend

1 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;
Refuge from danger,
Saviour and Friend,
Saviour and Friend.

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

3 When my feet stumble,
To Thee I cry;
Crown of the humble,
Cross of the high;
When my steps wander,
Over me bend,
Truer and fonder,
Saviour and Friend;
True and fonder,
Saviour and Friend,
Saviour and Friend.

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

Text Information
First Line: Rest of the weary
Title: Saviour and Friend
Author: J. S. B. Monsell
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: Christ: Rest in Christ; Living His Life: Rest in Christ; Special Selections: Choir or Quartet
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: MONSELL
Composer: Edouard Batiste
Meter: 5s, 4s, D.
Key: F Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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