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Text:O Savior, May We Never Rest
Author:William H. Bathurst
Tune:CHESHIRE
Media:MIDI file

5333. O Savior, May We Never Rest

1. O Savior, may we never rest
Till Thou art formed within,
Till Thou hast calmed our troubled breast,
And crushed the power of sin.

2. O may we gaze upon Thy cross,
Until the wondrous sight
Makes earthly treasures seem but dross,
And earthly sorrows light.

3. Until, released from carnal ties,
Our spirit upward springs,
And sees true peace above the skies,
True joy in heavenly things.

4. There as we gaze, may we become
United, Lord, to Thee,
And, in a fairer, happier home,
Thy perfect beauty see.

Text Information
First Line: O Savior, may we never rest
Title: O Savior, May We Never Rest
Author: William H. Bathurst (1831)
Meter: CM
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: CHESHIRE
Meter: CM
Incipit: 11233 22113 34755
Key: e minor
Source: Es­te’s Psal­ter, 1592
Copyright: Public Domain



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