Like Noah's weary dove
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1
Like Noah's weary dove,
that soared the earth around,
but not a resting place above
the cheerless waters found;
2
O cease, my wandering soul,
on restless wing to roam.
All the wide world to either pole,
has not for thee a home.
3
Behold the ark of God,
behold the open door.
Hasten to gain that dear abode,
and rove, my soul, no more.
4
There, safe thou shalt abide.
There, sweet shall be thy rest,
and every longing satisfied,
with full salvation blessed.
5
And, when the waves of ire
again the earth shall fill,
the ark shall ride the sea of fire,
then rest on Zion's hill.
#496 in Hymnal: A Worship Book
Words: William A. Muhlenberg, Prayer Book Collection, 1826
Tune: John H. Hopkins, jr., 1882
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