The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7934

7934. Song Of The Aged Christian

1 Weary, worn, sad and forsaken,
Lingering on this cheerless shore;
All life’s sweetest ties are broken,
And my loved ones come no more.
All my early friends have left me,
In this lonesome vale of tears;
Sighing for their smiling faces,
Where they know no griefs or fears.

2 Throngs of youthful faces ’round me
But remind me of the past
When I held my dear departed
To my bosom fondly clasped.
But a few more tears and sorrows,
And the fountain will be dry;
Then I shall embrace my kindred
In the happy home on high.

3 Blessèd hope, sweet balm of comfort,
To this withered heart of mine;
Light my path a little longer,
With Thy beams of light divine;
God of mercy, grace and goodness,
Hold me by Thy powerful hand;
Till I greet my loving kindred
In the glorious heav’nly land.

Text Information

• First Line: Weary, worn, sad and forsaken
• Title: Song Of The Aged Christian
• Author: A. M. Johnson
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Source: The Golden Shower by William T. Dale (Nashville: Cumberland Presbyterian Publishing House, 1887)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SULAWESI
• Composer: William T. Dale
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain