Hymns of the Early Church ‎#170

170. Close beside the heart that loves me

Close beside the heart that loves me
Would I rest in sorrow's hour,
With a Father's smile above me,
And beneath--an arm of power.

Weak and worthless, worn and weary,
Welcome bids my faith be strong;
Sorrow's hour is short, if dreary,
Joy shall last through ages long.

Dark the hour, but comes the morrow,
Dawn shall waken by and by;
Light shall gild the clouds of sorrow
When the sun is in the sky.

171
Rest, my soul: that love unfailing
Strengthens in the hour of woe--
For the pain thy life assailing
Found Him when He dwelt below.

Text Information

• First Line: Close beside the heart that loves me
• Title: Close beside the heart that loves me
• Meter: 8,7,8,7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1913

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