A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) ‎#92

92. Who is this fair one in distress

1 Who is this fair one in distress,
That travels from this wilderness;
And, pressed with sorrows and with sins,
On her beloved Lord she leans?

2 This is the spouse of Christ our God,
Bought with the treasures of his blood;
And her request and her complaint
Is but the voice of every saint:

3 “O let my name engraven stand
Both on thy heart and on thy hand;
Seal me upon thy arm, and wear
That pledge of love for ever there.

4 “Stronger than death thy love is known,
Which floods of wrath can never drown;
And hell and earth in vain combine,
To quench a fire so much divine.

5 “But I am jealous of my heart,
Lest it should once from thee depart;
Then let thy name be well impressed,
As a fair signet, on my breast.

6 “Till thou hast brought me to thy home,
Where fears and doubts can never come,
Thy countenance let me often see,
And often thou shalt hear from me.”

Text Information

• First Line: Who is this fair one in distress
• Author: Watts
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1844
• Scripture:
  Song of Solomon 8:5-7
  ;
  Song of Solomon 8:13-14
• Topic: Redemption

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