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Come, Ye Disconsolate

Thomas Moore

“Come, Ye Disconsolate” as printed in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920).

Thomas Moore: Collected Lyrics Text 28 1920 · historical text
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Verse 1

Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish,

Come to the mercy-seat, fervently kneel:

Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish;

Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.

Joy of the desolate, light of the straying,

Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure,

Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying,

'Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot cure.'

Here see the Bread of Life; see waters flowing

Forth from the throne of God, pure from above;

Come to the feast pre-pared; come, ever knowing

'Earth has no sorrows but heaven can remove.' Amen.

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Written by Thomas Moore

Words by Thomas Moore (died 1852). Historical text published in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), “Come, Ye Disconsolate”

The 1920 published edition is in the public domain in the United States (pre-1931 publication). Entries whose credited author died more than 70 years ago are also in the public domain in life-plus-70 jurisdictions; traditional and anonymous entries are public domain. Pages whose scan quality is below the proofread threshold are held for review. The credited author died in 1852.

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