Hymns of the Christian Church.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. |
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| Greek Hymns |
| | | Art Thou Weary? |
| | | St. Stephen the Sabaite. Tr. J. M. Neale (725–794) |
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| ART thou weary, art thou languid, | |
| Art thou sore distrest? | |
| “Come to Me,” saith One, “and coming | |
| Be at rest!” | |
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| Hath He marks to lead me to Him, | 5 |
| If He be my Guide? | |
| “In His Feet and Hands are wound-prints, | |
| And His side.” | |
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| Hath He diadem as Monarch | |
| That His Brow adorns? | 10 |
| “Yea a Crown, in very surety, | |
| But of thorns.” | |
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| If I find Him, if I follow, | |
| What His guerdon here? | |
| “Many a sorrow, many a labour, | 15 |
| Many a tear.” | |
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| If I still hold closely to Him, | |
| What hath He at last? | |
| “Sorrow vanquished, labour ended, | |
| Jordan past.” | 20 |
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| If I ask Him to receive me, | |
| Will He say me nay? | |
| “Not till earth, and not till Heav’n | |
| Pass away.” | |
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| Finding, following, keeping, struggling, | 25 |
| Is He sure to bless? | |
| “Angels, Martyrs, Prophets, Virgins, | |
| Answer, Yes!” | |
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