Author: Thomas Moore; Thomas Hastings Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 1,059 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 First Line: Come, ye disconsolate, where’er ye languish Lyrics: 1 Come, ye disconsolate, where’er ye languish,
come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel.
Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish.
Earth has no sorrows that Heav’n cannot heal.
2 Joy of the desolate, light of the straying,
hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure!
Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying,
“Earth has no sorrows that Heav’n cannot cure.”
3 Here see the Bread of life; see waters flowing
forth from the throne of God, pure from above.
Come to the feast of love, come, ever knowing
earth has no sorrows but Heav’n can remove. Topics: Assurance of Grace; Comfort; God Presence of; Healing; Holy Spirit; Hope; Jesus Christ Images and Names of; Suffering; Trials Used With Tune: CONSOLATOR (CONSOLOATION) Text Sources: stanzas 1–2 Thomas Moore (Ireland), Sacred Songs, Duets and Trios, 1816, alt.; stanza 3 Thomas Hastings (USA), Spiritual Songs for Social Worship, 1831
Come, Ye Disconsolate