The Hymnal 1982 638
Come, O thou Traveler unknown
- Tune
- vernon
- Author(s)
- Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
- Composer(s)
- Lucius Chapin, 1760-1842
- Meter
- 8.8.8.8.8.8
- Tune Source(s)
- Hymnal, 1982 (Arr. )
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1 Come, O thou Traveler unknown, whom still I hold, but cannot see; my company before is gone, and I am left alone with thee. With thee all night I mean to stay, and wrestle till the break of day.
2 I need not tell thee who I am, my misery or sin declare; thyself hast called me by my name, look on thy hands, and read it there. But who, I ask thee, who art thou? Tell me thy name, and tell me now.
3 Yield to me now, for I am weak but confident in self-despair; speak to my heart, in blessings speak, be conquered by my instant prayer. Speak, or thou never hence shalt move, and tell me, if thy name is Love.
4 ’Tis Love, ’tis Love! Thou diedst for me! I hear thy whisper in my heart: the morning breaks, the shadows flee. Pure universal Love thou art; thy mercies never shall remove, thy nature and thy name is Love.