The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13753

13753. O Dwell With Me

1 The world is but a fleeting dream,
A passing cloud, a meteor beam;
Its brightest joys like shadows glide,
And leave my heart unsatisfied.

Refrain:
O dwell with me, Thou heavenly Guest,
In whom alone is perfect rest;
O dwell with me; no love like Thine
Can fill this longing heart of mine.

2 The hopes of earth are born to die,
’Tis Heaven alone can satisfy,
I long to see that home above,
Celestial city that I love. [Refrain]

3 When friendships fail and all seems dark,
The God of Heav’n will steer my bark;
In His own time I’ll reach the shore,
And dwell with Him forevermore. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: The world is but a fleeting dream
• Title: O Dwell With Me
• Author: Fanny Crosby
• Refrain First Line: O dwell with me, Thou heavenly Guest
• Meter: LMD
• Language: English
• Source: Song-Land Messenger No. 2 by Anthony J. Showalter (Dallas: Showalter-Lincoln Company, 1898)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: JAMSHEDPUR
• Composer: J. M. Griffith (1898)
• Meter: LMD
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain