Cling to the holy One,
He gives relief;
Cling to the gracious One,
Cling in thy pain;
Cling to the faithful One,
He will sustain.
2 Cling to the living One,
Cling in thy woe;
Cling to the loving One,
Through all below;
Cling to the pardoning One,
He speaketh peace;
Cling to the healing One,
Anguish shall cease.
3 Cling to the piercéd One,
Cling to His side;
Cling to the risen One,
In Him abide;
Cling to the coming One,
Hope shall arise;
Cling to the reigning One,
Joy lights thine eyes.
Henry Bennett (1813-1868), 1852.
While the tem- pest still is high; Hide me, O my Saviour, hide,
Till the storm of life is past; Safe in to the ha- ven guide; O re-ceive my soul at last.
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2 Other refuge have I none;
"Jesus, Lover of my Soul."
Hangs my helpless soul on Thee;
Leave, ah! leave me not alone,
Still support and comfort me.
All my trust on Thee is stayed,
All my help from Thee I bring;
Cover my defenceless head
With the shadow of Thy wing.
3 Wilt Thou not regard my call?
Wilt Thou not accept my prayer?
Lo, I sink, I faint, I fall!
Lo, on Thee I cast my care.
Reach me out Thy gracious hand!
While I of Thy strength receive,
Hoping against hope I stand,
Dying, and behold I live!
4 Thou, O Christ, art all I want. More than all in Thee I find: Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, Heal the sick, and lead the blind. Just and holy is Thy Name;
I am all unrighteousness; False and full of sin I am,
Thou art full of truth and grace.
5 Plenteous grace with Thee is found,
Grace to cover all my sin:
Let the healing streams abound,
Make and keep me pure within.
Thou of life the Fountain art;
Freely let me take of Thee;
Spring Thou up within my heart,
Rise to all eternity.
Rev. Charles Wesley (1708-1788), 1740. Sl. alt.
SIMEON BUTLER MARSH (1798–1875), 1834. D.C.
I. WHEN this pass- ing world is done, When has sunk yon glar- ing sun; When we stand with Christ in light,
All our finish'd life in sight: Then, Lord,shall we fully know, Not till then, how much we owe.
While the tem pest still is high; Hide me, O my Sav-iour, hide,
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