Hymn
Weary of Wandering From My God
Weary of wand'ring from my God,
And now made willing to return,
I hear, and bow me to the rod.
For thee, not without hope, I mourn;
I have an advocate above,
A friend before the throne of love.
O Jesus, full of truth and grace;
More full of grace than I of sin,
Yet once again I seek thy face,
Open thine arms and take me in,
And freely my backslidings heal,
And love the faithless sinner still.
Thou know'st the way to bring me back,
My fallen spirit to restore;
O! for thy truth and mercy's sake,
Forgive and bid me sin no more!
The ruins of my soul repair,
And make my heart a house of pray'r.
Ah! give me, Lord, the tender heart,
That trembles at th' approach of sin!
A godly fear of sin impart;
Implant and root it deep within!
That I may dread thy gracious pow'r,
And never dare to offend thee more.
Weary of Wandering From My God — Text from A Pocket Hymn Book, 1791. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/weary-of-wandering-from-my-god
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Weary of Wandering From My God?
The words of Weary of Wandering From My God were written by Charles Wesley; the version here was published in 1791. The library holds 105 more hymns by Charles Wesley, including The Solemn Midnight Cry and In Hope, Believing Against Hope.
Is Weary of Wandering From My God public domain?
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What is the metre of Weary of Wandering From My God?
Weary of Wandering From My God is in 8.8.8.8.8.8. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, I love the volume of Thy Word, Peace, Troubled Soul and When Gathering Clouds.