Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Languid?

lyricist: Stephen of Mar Saba, 8th Century
Composer: Henry Baker, 1868

Art thou wea­ry

art thou lan­guid

Art thou sore dis­tressed?

Come to Me

saith One

and com­ing

Be at rest.

Hath He marks to lead me to Him

If He be my guide?

In His feet and hands are wound prints

And His side.

Hath He dia­dem

as mon­arch

That His brow ad­orns?

Yes

a crown in ve­ry sure­ty

But of thorns.

If I find Him

if I fol­low

What His guer­don here?

Many a sor­row

ma­ny a la­bor

Many a tear.

If I still hold close­ly to Him

What hath He at last?

Sorrow van­quished

la­bor end­ed

Jordan passed.

If I ask Him to rec­eive me

Will He say me nay?

Not till earth and not till Heav­en

Pass away.

Finding

fol­low­ing

keep­ing

strug­gling

Is He sure to bless?

Saints

apos­tles

pro­phets

mar­tyrs

Answer

Yes!

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