The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9835

9835. Haste, O Lord, My Spirit Faints

1 Haste, O Lord, my spirit faints;
Hear my weak, but earnest plea:
Savior of Thy trembling saints,
Haste, O haste to rescue me!

2 Fierce and many on my soul
Rush the threatening powers of hell.
Roll them back, Redeemer, roll
As the rock the ocean’s swell.

3 Shame, confusion, fear and grief,
Visit, Lord, Thy foes alone!
Light, and comfort, and relief,
Beam for ever on Thine own!

4 Help the weak, the fallen raise;
Fill the meek with joy and love:
Guide us through this earthly maze;
Land us safe at last above.

Text Information

• First Line: Haste, O Lord, my spirit faints
• Title: Haste, O Lord, My Spirit Faints
• Author: Henry F. Lyte
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Source: The Spirit of the Psalms, 1834
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: GROSMONT
• Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley
• Meter: 77.77
• Key: F Major
• Source: A Selection of Psalms and Hymns by Charles Kemble (London: John F. Shaw, 1864)
• Copyright: Public Domain