The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2755

2755. I Come to Thee (Marlim)

1. Thou art my strength and shield,
My refuge and my grace;
When earthly helpers flee,
Thou art my hiding place.

Refrain
I come, I come,
In sorrow and in my distress,
I come, I come,
To Thee for holiness.
Refrain

2. A home for weary souls,
A rock my trust to stay,
My shepherd and my guide,
Who only knows the way. [Refrain]

3. My sins how manifold,
Yet Thou canst cleanse them all;
Oh, lead me to Thy home,
And keep me lest I fall. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Thou art my strength and shield
• Title: I Come to Thee (Marlim)
• Author: Anna Marlim (1887)
• Refrain First Line: I come, I come
• Language: English
• Source: Triumphant Songs No. 1 (Chicago, Illinois: E. O. Excell Company, 1887)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Thou art my strength and shield]
• Composer: Edwin Othello Excell
• Incipit: 13334 56533 21133
• Key: E Major
• Copyright: Public Domain