He sent forth the dove out of the ark, and the dove came in to him in the evening.
Genesis 8:10–11
Words: Fanny Crosby, in Songs of Joy and Gladness, by William McDonald et al. (Boston, Massachusetts: McDonald, Gill, 1886), number 45.
Music: William J. Kirkpatrick (🔊 pdf nwc).
Like a bird on the deep,
Far away from its nest,
I had wandered, my Savior, from Thee,
But Thy dear loving voice
Called me home to Thy breast,
And I knew there was welcome for me.
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Welcome for me,
Savior, from Thee;
A smile and a welcome for me;
Now, like a dove, I rest in Thy love,
And find a sweet refuge in Thee.
I am safe in the ark;
I have folded my wings
On the bosom of mercy divine;
I am filled with the light,
Of Thy presence so bright,
And the joy that will ever be mine.
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I am safe in the ark,
And I dread not the storm,
Though around me the surges may roll;
I will look to the skies,
Where the day never dies,
I will sing of the joy in my soul.
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