Trinity Hymnal ‎#532

532. When the weary, seeking rest

1 When the weary, seeking rest,
To thy goodness flee;
When the heavy-laden cast
All their load on thee;
When the troubled, seeking peace,
On thy Name shall call;
When the sinner, seeking life,
At thy feet shall fall:
Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry
In heav'n, thy dwelling place on high.

2 When the stranger asks a home,
All his toils to end;
When the hungry craveth food,
And the poor a friend;
When the widow weeps to thee,
Sad and lone and low;
When the orphan brings to thee
All his orphan woe:
Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry
In heav'n, thy dwelling place on high.

3 When the worldling, sick at heart,
Lifts his soul above;
When the prodigal looks back
To his Father's love;
When the proud man, in his pride,
Stoops to seek thy face;
When the burdened brings his guilt
To thy Throne of grace:
Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry
In heav'n, thy dwelling place on high.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: When the weary, seeking rest
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1866)
• Meter: 7. 5. 7. 5. 7. 5. 7. 5. 8. 8.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1961
• Scripture:
  1 Kings 8:30
• Topic: Christian Life: Prayer; Forgiveness of Sins; Poverty

Tune Information

• Name: INTERCESSION NEW
• Composer: William H. Callcott (1867)
• Composer (last two lines): Mendelssohn (1846)
• Meter: 7. 5. 7. 5. 7. 5. 7. 5. 8. 8.
• Key: a♭ minor