Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#69

69. Jesus, refuge of the weary

1 Jesus, refuge of the weary,
Object of the spirit's love,
Fountain in life's desert dreary,
Saviour from the world above;
O how oft thine eyes, offended,
Gaze upon the sinner's fall;
Yet upon the Cross extended,
Thou didst bear the pain of all. A-men.

2 Do we pass that Cross unheeding,
Breathing no repentant vow,
Though we see thee wounded, bleeding,
See thy thorn-encircled brow?
Yet thy sinless death hath brought us
Life eternal, peace, and rest;
Only what thy grace hath taught us
Calms the sinner's stormy breast.

3 Jesus, may our hearts be burning
With more fervent love for thee;
May our eyes be ever turning
To thy Cross of agony;
Till in glory, parted never
From the blessèd Saviour's side,
Graven in our hearts forever,
Dwell the Cross, the Crucified.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, refuge of the weary
• Translator: Jane Francesca Wilde, 1826 - 96
• Author: Girolamo Savonarola, 1452 - 98
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7. D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Septuagesima to Lent; The Church Year: Lent; The Church Year: Holy Week

Tune Information

• Name: O DU LIEBE MEINER LIEBE
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7. D.
• Key: G Major
• Source: Johann Thommen's Christenschatz, 1745