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Though faint and sick, and worn away

Though faint and sick, and worn away

Tune: CONFIDENCE (Gilbert)
Published in 16 hymnals


Representative Text

1 Though faint and sick, and worn away
With poverty and woe,
My widowed feet are doomed to stray
'Mid thorny paths below.

2 Be thou, O Lord, my Father still,
My confidence and guide:
I know that perfect is thy will,
Whate'er that will decide.

3 I know the soul that trusts in thee
Thou never wilt forsake;
And though a bruised reed I be,
That reed thou wilt not break.

4 Then keep me, Lord, where'er I go,
Support me on my way,
Though, worn with poverty and woe,
My widowed footsteps stray.

5 To give my weakness strength, O God,
Thy staff shall yet avail;
And though thou chasten with thy rod,
That staff shall never fail.

Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #754

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First Line: Though faint and sick, and worn away
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #585

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #585
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #585

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #585
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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #866

Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #866
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Church Harmonies #865

Church Harmonies #865
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Hymns for Christian Devotion #971

Hymns for Christian Devotion #971
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Hymns for Christian Devotion #971

Hymns for Christian Devotion #971
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Plymouth Collection #a781

Plymouth Collection #a781
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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #781

Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #781

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d715

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d715
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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #781

The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #781
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The Gospel Psalmist #946

The Gospel Psalmist #946
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The Harp #25

The Harp #25
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The Psalmody #1077

The Psalmody #1077

The Universalist Hymn Book #d457

The Universalist Hymn Book #d457
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The Universalist Hymn-Book #577

The Universalist Hymn-Book #577
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The Voice of Praise #754

The Voice of Praise #754
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