The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12971

12971. The Compass

1 Thou art, O God! my East. In Thee I dawned;
Within me ever let Thy day-spring shine;
Then, for each night of sorrow I have mourned,
I’ll bless Thee, Father, since it seals me Thine.

2 Thou art, O God! my North. My trembling soul,
Like a charmed needle, points to Thee alone;
Each wave of time, each storm of life, shall roll
My trusting spirit forward to Thy throne.

3 Thou art, O God! my South. Thy fervent love
Perennial verdure o’er my life hath shed;
And constant sunshine from Thy heart of love,
With wine and oil Thy grateful child hath fed.

4 Thou art, O God! my West. Into Thy arms,
Glad as the setting sun, may I decline;
Baptized from earthly stains and sin’s alarms,
Re-born, arise in Thy new heavens to shine.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou art, O God! my East. In Thee I dawned
• Title: The Compass
• Author: Samuel D. Robbins
• Language: English
• Source: Elim; or Hymns of Holy Refreshment by Frederic D. Huntington (Boston: E. P. Dutton, 1866)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: WIMBORNE
• Composer: John Whitaker (1820)
• Meter: LM
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain