Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#415

415. Weary of wandering from my God

1 Weary of wandering from my God,
And now made willing to return,
I hear, and bow me to the rod:
For thee, not without hope, I mourn;
I have an Advocate above,
A Friend before the Throne of Love.

2 O Jesus, full of truth and grace,
More full of grace than I of sin;
Yet once again I seek thy face,
Open thine arms and take me in!
And freely my backslidings heal,
And love the faithless sinner still.

3 Thou know'st the way to bring me back,
My fallen spirit to restore;
O! for thy truth and mercy's sake!
Forgive and bid me sin no more:
The ruins of my soul repair,
And make my heart a House of Prayer.

4 The stone to flesh again convert:
The veil of sin once more remove!
Sprinkle thy blood upon my heart,
And melt it by thy dying love!
This rebel heart by love subdue,
And make it soft and make it new.

5 Give to mine eyes refreshing tears,
And kindle my relentings now;
Fill all my soul with filial fears:
To thy sweet yoke my spirit bow:
Bend by the grace, O bend or break
The iron sinews in my neck!

Text Information

• First Line: Weary of wandering from my God
• Meter: P. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Scripture:
  Hosea 14:1
• Topic: Christian experience: Backslider returning; The returning Backslider; or, a Prayer for restoring Grace

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