Hymn
Far from our mortal cares retreating
Far from mortal cares retreating,
Sordid hopes and vain desires,
Here, our willing footsteps meeting,
Every heart to heaven aspires.
From the Fount of glory beaming,
Light celestial cheers our eyes:
'Tis the grace of pardon streaming
From the portals of the skies.
Who may share this great salvation?
Every pure and humble mind,
Every kindred, tongue, and nation,
From the stains of guilt refined.
Blessings all around bestowing,
God withholds his care from none;
Grace and truth are ever flowing
From the fountain of his throne.
Far from our mortal cares retreating — Text from The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book, 1886. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/far-from-our-mortal-cares-retreating
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Far from our mortal cares retreating?
The words of Far from our mortal cares retreating were written by John Taylor; the version here was published in 1886. The library also holds God of mercy, God of grace, Hear our sad repentant songs, another hymn by John Taylor.
Is Far from our mortal cares retreating public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book, published in 1886. 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 Far from our mortal cares retreating?
Far from our mortal cares retreating is in 7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts, Eternal King, Sinner, art thou still secure? and The Christian Pilgrim.