The Cyber Hymnal ‎#338

338. Ah! Whither Should I Go?

1. Ah! whither should I go,
Burdened and sick and faint?
To whom should I my trouble show,
And pour out my complaint?
My Savior bids me come;
Ah! why do I delay?
He calls the weary sinner home,
And yet from Him I stay.

2. What is it keeps me back,
From which I cannot part,
Which will not let the Savior take
Possession of my heart?
Searcher of hearts, in mine
Thy trying power display;
Into its darkest corners shine,
And take the veil away.

3. I now believe in Thee,
Compassion reigns alone;
According to my faith, to me
O let it, Lord, be done!

4. In me is all the bar,
Which Thou wouldst fain remove;
Remove it, and I shall declare
That God is only love.

The following verses are commonly omitted:

5. Some cursèd thing unknown
Must surely lurk within,
Some idol which I will not own,
Some secret bosom sin.

6. Jesu, the hindrance show,
Which I have feared to see;
Yet let me now consent to know
What keeps me out of Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Ah! whither should I go
• Title: Ah! Whither Should I Go?
• Author: Charles Wesley (1741)
• Meter: SMD
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns on God's Everlasting Love, 1741
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: LEOMINSTER
• Composer: George William Martin (1862)
• Meter: SMD
• Incipit: 33333 44222 32233
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain