Hymnal: A Selection of Christian Hymns
Date: 1818
Compiler: Rice Haggard
Publisher/Printer: John Norvell
First Line: While my Redeemer's near
Topic: God Perfect
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: SM
Tune:
Hymn Number: 250
Page Number: 237, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsWhile my Redeemer's near,
My shepherd and my guide,
I bid farewell to anxious fear,
My wants are all supply'd.
To ever-fragrant meads
Where rich abundance grows,
His gracious hand indulgent leads
And guards my sweet repose.
Along the lovely scene
Cool waters gently roll,
Transparent, sweet, all serene,
To cheer my fainting soul.
Here let my spirit rest;
How sweet a lot is mine!
With pleasure, food, and safety blest;
Beneficence divine!
Dear shepherd, if I stray,
My wandering feet restore;
To thy fair pastures guide my way,
And let me rove no more.
Unworthy as I am,
Of thy protecting care,
Jesus, I plead thy gracious name,
For all my hopes are there.