Hymn
Flee as a Bird
Flee as a bird to your mountain,
Thou who art weary of sin;
Go to the clear-flowing fountain,
Where you may wash and be clean;
Fly, for temptation is near thee,
Call, and the Savior will hear thee;
He on His bosom will bear thee,
O thou who art weary of sin,
O thou who art weary of sin.
He will protect thee forever,
Wipe ev'ry falling tear;
He will forsake thee O never,
Sheltered so tenderly there!
Haste then, the hours are flying,
Spend not the moments in sighing,
Cease from your sorrow and crying,
The Savior will wipe ev'ry tear,
The Savior will wipe ev'ry tear.
Flee as a Bird — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/flee-as-a-bird
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Flee as a Bird?
The words of Flee as a Bird were written by Mary Dana Shindler; the version here was published in 1929. The library also holds I'm a Pilgrim, and I'm a stranger, another hymn by Mary Dana Shindler.
Is Flee as a Bird public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. 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.