Gems and Jewels ‎#60

60. At the Fountain

1 A wanderer weary o’er the toilsome way,
I long for fountains pure and sweet,
I seek in the shade of Elim’s cooling palms,
To find a safe and calm retreat.

Chorus:
I would linger, I would linger,
At the fountain pure and cool and sweet,
I would linger, I would linger,
In the love of Christ is rest complete.

2 Oh long have I groaned beneath my load of care,
A pilgrim in a stranger land,
I cried for a friend who would my burden share,
Yet no one reached a helping hand. [Chorus]

3 I called till the sunset in the golden west,
Betokened daylight near its close,
A soft whisper said, “Oh come to Me and rest,
In Me thy soul shall find repose.” [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: A wanderer weary o'er the toilsome way
• Title: At the Fountain
• Author: Mrs. L. M. Beal Bateman
• Refrain First Line: I would linger, I would linger
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890

Tune Information

• Name: [A wanderer weary o'er the toilsome way]
• Composer: J. H. Rosecrans