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I'm weary of staying; O when shall I rest

Author: Anon. Appears in 47 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I'm weary of staying; O when shall I rest In that promised land of the good and the blest. Where sin can no longer her blandishments spread, Where tears and temptations forever are fled? 2 I'm weary of sighing o'er sorrows of earth, O'er joy's glowing visions that fade at their birth, O'er pangs for the loved which we cannot assuage, O'er blightings of you and the weakness of age. 3 I'm weary of hoping, where hope is untrue, As fair but as fleeting as bright morning dew; I long for that land whose blest promise alone Is changeless, and sure as eternity's throne. 4 I'm weary of loving what passes away; The sweetest and dearest, alas! may not stay: I long for that land where these partings are o'er, And death and the tomb can divide us no more! 5 O Jesus, my Saviour, when shall I behold That morning long promised by prophets of old, When sin's night of sorrow forever is past, And death's silent captives are ransomed at last? Topics: Waiting for Christ Closing Work Used With Tune: GOSHEN

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GOSHEN

Appears in 203 hymnals Tune Sources: German Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 55435 43243 16217 Used With Text: I'm weary of staying; O when shall I rest

MY REST IS IN HEAVEN

Appears in 8 hymnals Incipit: 34565 53143 32345 Used With Text: I'm weary of staying—oh, when shall I rest

FREDERICK

Appears in 94 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: G. Kingsley Incipit: 55112 36532 12351 Used With Text: I'm weary of straying; O fain would I rest

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I am weary of straying, O fain would I rest

Hymnal: Cottage Melodies; a hymn and tune book, for prayer and social meetings and the home circle #489 (1859) Languages: English

I am weary of straying! O fain would I rest

Hymnal: Hymns of the Church Militant #495 (1858) Languages: English

I am weary of straying; O fain would I rest

Hymnal: The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #709 (1859)

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Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "I'm weary of staying; O when shall I rest" in The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

George Kingsley

1811 - 1884 Person Name: G. Kingsley Composer of "FREDERICK" in Songs for the Lord's House Born: July 7, 1811, Northampton, Massachusetts. Died: March 14, 1884, Northampton, Massachusetts. Kingsley played the organ at the Old South Church and Hollis Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts. He also taught music at Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, served as music supervisor for public schools in Philadelphia, and compiled a number of music books, including: Sunday School Singing Book, 1832 The Harmonist, 1833 The Social Choir, 1836 The Sacred Choir, 1838 The Harp of David, 1844 The Young Ladies’ Harp, 1847 Templi Carmina (Northampton, Massachusetts: 1853) The Juvenile Choir, 1865 --www.hymntime.com/tch

Sarah Emily York

1819 - 1851 Person Name: Mrs. York Author of "I'm weary of straying; O fain would I rest" in Songs for the Lord's House York, Sarah Emily, née Waldo, an American writer, was b. in 1819, and d. in 1851. Her Memoir was published by Mrs. Medberry in 1853. Her hymn, "I'm weary of straying, O fain would I rest" (Rest desired), appeared in the Reformed Dutch Psalms & Hymns, 1847. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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