Jesus Lover of My Soul (Canaan Melodies #37)

A Charles Wesley classic, asking Jesus to hold us through the difficult seasons of life. What powerful words of praise and adoration! This is a special song to me, because I sang it at my Gran’s funeral.

Want to know the story behind this song? Here is a Friday Classic Hymn episode which features it, and includes me singing a different melody.

Lyrics

1 Jesus, Lover of my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fly,
While the nearer waters roll,
While the tempest still is high!
Hide me, O my Saviour, hide,
Till the storm of life is past;
Safe into the haven guide,
O receive my soul at last! 

2 Other refuge have I none,
Hangs my helpless soul on Thee,
Leave, ah! leave me not alone,
Still support and comfort me;
All my trust on Thee is stayed,
All my help from Thee I bring,
Cover my defenceless head
With the shadow of Thy wing.

 3 Thou, O Christ, art all I want,
More than all in Thee I find;
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,
Heal the sick, and lead the blind.
Just and holy is Thy name,
I am all unrighteousness!
Vile and full of sin I am,
Thou art full of truth and grace.

 4 Plenteous grace with Thee is found,
Grace to cover all my sin;
Let the healing streams abound,
Make and keep me pure within:
Thou of life the fountain art,
Freely let me take of Thee,
Spring Thou up within my heart,
Rise to all eternity!