Scripture Verse

Cast all your care on Him, for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

Introduction

Words: Kate Ul­mer, in Songs of the Cen­tu­ry, ed­it­ed by George D. El­der­kin, John R. Swe­ney & Will­iam Kirk­pat­rick (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: George D. El­der­kin, 1900).

Music: Shel­tered Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ul­mer (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Where shall I flee for re­fuge,
Hiding when storms are near?
Where find a place of safe­ty,
Dwelling with­out a fear?

Refrain

Jesus alone can save me,
All of my joys in­crease;
From ev­ery storm He’ll shield me,
Giving my soul sweet peace.

Softly I hear Him call­ing,
Come un­to Me, and rest;
Here in My arms find shel­ter,
Close to My lov­ing breast.

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Burdens oft­times op­press me,
Burdens so hard to bear;
O, then, how sweet His whis­per,
Cast up­on Me thy care.

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Thus would I ev­er jour­ney
On t’ward my home above,
Resting alone on Je­sus,
Whom, tho’ unseen, I love.

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