(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith)
1
My soul in sad exile was out on life’s sea,
So burdened with sin, and distrest,
Till I heard a sweet voice saying, “Make me your choice!”
And I entered the Haven of Rest.
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I’ve anchored my soul in the Haven of Rest,
I’ll sail the wide seas no more;
The tempest may sweep o’er the wild, story deep —
In Jesus I’m safe evermore.
2
I yielded myself to His tender embrace,
And, faith taking hold of the Word,
My fetters fell off, and I anchored my soul —
The “Haven of Rest” is my Lord.
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3
Te song of my soul, since the Lord made me whole,
Has been the old story so blest
Of Jesus, who’ll save whosoever will have
A home in the Haven of Rest!
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4
O come to the Savior — He patiently waits
To save by His power divine;
Come, anchor your soul in the Haven of Rest,
And say, “My Beloved is mine.”
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