English
Jesus, Lover of My Soul
- Author
- Charles Wesley
- Tune
- MARTYN
- Composer
- Simeon Bulkley Marsh
- Copyright
- ✓ Public Domain Verified
Verse 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 be past; Safe into the haven guide, O receive my soul at last.
Verse 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.
Verse 3
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.
Public Domain Information
- Text
- Public Domain
- Tune
- Not verified (melody not provided)
- Verified
- October 3, 2026
- Verification sources
- The Army and Navy Hymnal (Public Domain Archive)
Public Domain status verified for the listed text/source.
Rights & Sources
- Text Rights
- Public Domain The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), hymn no. 90, scan page 110 (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:The_Army_and_Navy_Hymnal.djvu/110). Credit as printed: Charles Wesley, 1740. Text author: Charles Wesley (1707–1788; dates from Wikidata Q349070, linked from the Wikisource author page). Published in the United States before 1931 and the author died more than 70 years ago (1788): public domain.
- Tune Rights
- Not verified — not provided
- Translation Rights
- Not applicable (original-language text)
- Arrangement Rights
- No BibleSlide arrangement provided
- Recording Rights
- No recording provided
- Score / sheet music Rights
- No sheet music provided