Hymn
When any turn from Zion's way
When any turn from Zion's way,
(As numbers often do,)
Methinks I hear my Saviour say,
"Wilt thou forsake me too?"
Ah, Lord! with such a heart as mine,
Unless thou hold me fast,
My faith will fail, I shall decline,
And prove like them at last.
'Tis thou alone hast power and grace,
To save a wretch like me;
To whom then shall I turn my face,
If I depart from thee.
Beyond a doubt I rest assur'd
Thou art the CHRIST of GOD;
Who hast eternal life secur'd,
By promise and by blood.
The help of men and angels join'd,
Could never reach my case!
Nor can I hope relief to find,
But in thy boundless grace.
No voice but thine can give me rest,
And bid my fears depart;
No love but thine can make me blest,
And satisfy my heart.
When any turn from Zion's way — Text from Hymns, Selected and Original, 1828. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/when-any-turn-from-zions-way
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote When any turn from Zion's way?
The words of When any turn from Zion's way were written by John Newton; the version here was published in 1828. The library holds 38 more hymns by John Newton, including I Will Trust and Not Be Afraid and The Pool of Bethesda.
Is When any turn from Zion's way public domain?
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What is the metre of When any turn from Zion's way?
When any turn from Zion's way is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Invitation to the Gospel Feast, Thanksgiving for God's Particular Providence and All Praise to Our Redeeming Lord.