"Jesus, Refuge of the Weary" by Girolamo Savonarola, 1452-1498 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942), pp. 114 1. Jesus, Refuge of the weary, Blest Redeemer, whom we love, Fountain in life's desert dreary, Savior from the world above, Oh, how oft Thine eyes, offended, Gaze upon the sinner's fall! Yet, upon the cross extended, Thou didst bear the pain of all. 2. Do we pass that cross unheeding, Breathing no repentant vow, Though we see Thee wounded, bleeding, See Thy thorn-encircled brow? Yet Thy sinless death hath brought us Life eternal, peace, and rest; Only what Thy grace hath taught us Calms the sinner's stormy breast. 3. Jesus, may our hearts be burning With more fervent love for Thee! May our eyes be ever turning To Thy cross of agony Till in glory, parted never From the blessed Savior's side, Graven in our hearts forever Dwell the cross, the Crucified! __________________________________ Notes: TLH #145 from the Handbook to TLH Text: Mark 15: 29, 30 Author: Girolamo Savonarola, 1563 Titled: Giesu sommo conforto Translated by: Jane F. Wilde, 1853 Tune: O du Liebe "Musikalischer Christenschatz" Basel, 1745 _________________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Cindy A. Beesley and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: smithre@mail.ctsfw.edu Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St.,Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (260) 481-2123 Fax: (260) 481-2126 ________________________________________________________________ file: /pub/resources/text/wittenberg/hymns: refuge.txt .