Hymn
As when the weary traveler gains
As, when the weary traveler gains
The height of some commanding hill,
His heart revives, if o'er the plains,
He sees his home, tho' distant still.
Thus, when the Christian pilgrim views
By faith his mansion in the skies,
The sight his fainting strength renews,
And wings his speed to reach the prize.
The thought of heav'n his spirit cheers,
No more he grieves for troubles past;
Nor any future trial fears
So he may safe arrive at last.
Jesus, on Thee our hopes we stay,
To lead us on to Thine abode;
Assured Thy love will far o'erpay,
The hardest labours of the road. Amen.
As when the weary traveler gains — Text from Light in the Valley, 1898. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/as-when-the-weary-traveler-gains
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote As when the weary traveler gains?
The words of As when the weary traveler gains were written by John Newton; the version here was published in 1898. The library holds 38 more hymns by John Newton, including Pleading His Gracious Name and Be Still, My Heart!
Is As when the weary traveler gains public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Light in the Valley, published in 1898. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of As when the weary traveler gains?
As when the weary traveler gains is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry, The Unspeakable Gift and Exhortation to Prayer.