Why wanderest thou so far from home

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Why wanderest thou so far from home

Author: William Hunter
Tune: "FLY TO JESUS"
Published in 7 hymnals

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1 Why wanderest thou so far from home?
Fly to Jesus!
The vilest of the vile may come:
Fly to Jesus!

Chorus:
To the Saviour fly--
To his shielding breast,
Fly to Jesus!
Lay thy burden there--
He will give thee rest;
Fly to Jesus!

2 The tempter whispers, "yet delay:"
Fly to Jesus!
Resist his wiles and come to-day;
Fly to Jesus! [Chorus]

3 To-day thy homeward pathway trace;
Fly to Jesus!
Long hast thou toil'd in folly's ways;
Fly to Jesus! [Chorus]

4 Thy toils have only brought thee woes;
Fly to Jesus!
O! tarry not--the door may close;
Fly to Jesus! [Chorus]

5 Come, feast on joys divinely pure;
Fly to Jesus!
Come, and eternal life secure;
Fly to Jesus! [Chorus]

Source: The Minstrel of Zion: a book of religious songs, accompanied with appropriate music, chiefly original #38

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Author: William Hunter

Hunter, William, D.D, son of John Hunter, was born near Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland, May 26, 1811. He removed to America in 1817, and entered Madison College in 1830. For some time he edited the Conference Journal, and the Christian Advocate. In 1855 he was appointed Professor of Hebrew in Alleghany College: and subsequently Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Alliance, Stark Country, Ohio. He died in 1877. He edited Minstrel of Zion, 1845; Select Melodies, 1851; and Songs of Devotion, 1859. His hymns, over 125 in all, appeared in these works. Some of these have been translated into various Indian languages. The best known are :— 1. A home in heaven; what a joyful thought. Heaven a Home. From his Minstrel of Zion, 1… Go to person page >

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