Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul

Anne Steele and Kevin Twit

Order

Verse 1

 DearC   refugeG/B   of  myAm   wearyAm/G   soul,
 OnF   Thee,  whenG   sorrowsC   rise
 OnC   Thee,  whenG/B   waves  ofAm   troubleAm/G   roll,
 MyF   faintingG   hope  reC lies
 ToG   Thee  IC   tell  eachDm   risingAm   grief,
 ForF   Thou  aG lone  canstDm   heG al
 ThyC   Word  canG/B   bring  aAm   sweet  reAm/G lief,
 ForF   everyG   pain  IC   feel

Verse 2

 But C oh!  When G/B gloomy Am doubts  prevAm/G ail,
 I F fear  to G call  Thee C mine
 The C springs  of G/B comfort Am seem  to Am/G fail,
 And F all  my G hopes  declC ine
 Yet G gracious C God,  where Dm shall  I Am flee?
 Thou F art  my G only Dm truG st
 And C still  my G/B soul  would Am cleave  to Am/G Thee
 Though F prostrate G in  the C dust

Verse 3

 Hast C Thou  not G/B bid  me Am seek  Thy Am/G face,
 And F shall  I G seek  in C vain?
 And C can  the G/B ear  of Am sovereign Am/G grace,
 Be F deaf  when G I  complC ain?
 No G still  the C ear  of Dm sovereign Am grace,
 AttF ends  the G mourner’s Dm praG yer
 Oh C may  I G/B ever Am find  accAm/G ess,
 To F breathe  my G sorrows C there

Verse 4

 Thy C mercy G/B seat  is Am open Am/G still,
 Here F let  my G soul  retC reat
 With C humble G/B hope  attAm end  Thy Am/G will,
 And F wait  benG eath  Thy C feet,
 Thy G mercy C seat  is Dm open Am still,
 Here F let  my G soul  retrDm eatG 
 With C humble G/B hope  attAm end  Thy Am/G will,
 And F wait  beG neath  Thy C feet