Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#471

471. Come, O thou Traveler unknown

1 Come, O thou Traveler unknown,
Whom still I hold, but cannot see;
My company before is gone,
And I am left alone with thee;
With thee all night I mean to stay,
And wrestle till the break of day.

2 I need not tell thee who I am,
My misery or sin declare;
Thyself hast called me by my name;
Look on thy hands, and read it there!
But who, I ask thee, who art thou?
Tell me thy name, and tell me now.

3 I know thee, Saviour, who thou art,
Jesus, the feeble sinner's friend;
Nor wilt thou with the night depart,
But stay and love me to the end:
Thy mercies never shall remove;
Thy nature and thy Name is Love. A-men.

4 Yield to me now, for I am weak,
But confident in self-despair;
Speak to my heart, in blessings speak,
Be conquered by my instant prayer.
Speak, or thou never hence shalt move,
And tell me if thy name is Love.

5 ’Tis Love, ’tis Love, thou died'st for me!
I hear thy whisper in my heart!
The morning breaks, the shadows flee;
Pure universal love thou art;
To me, to all, thy mercies move;
Thy nature and thy name is Love.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, O thou Traveler unknown
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: Travellers; The Life in Christ: Aspiration; The Life in Christ: Petition and Intercession; The Life In Christ: The Inner Life

Tune Information

• Name: DAVID'S HARP
• Composer: Robert King, c.1684 - 1711
• Meter: 8 8, 8 8, 8 8.
• Key: D Major