Words and Music by Albert W. Ketelbey.
I WANDERED alone in a strange land,
And life was so dark and drear,
When the sound of a voice seemed to call me
And brought to my mind a mem'ry dear,
It told of the joy and the gladness,
That comes from the one above,
"Oh Lord, hear our pray'r, take away all our care,
And fill all our hearts with love:
The sound of solemn chanting,
Was born to me from afar,
And the song seem'd to draw me closer,
Like the light of a guiding star:
I turned from out the highway,
To the Minster old and grey,
And the voices swelled in welcome,
For a stranger come to pray.
My soul was enthrall'd by the message,
That came from the voices clear,
And my heart found a shelter and comfort
From the pain of the world so dark and drear,
I knew then the joy and the gladness,
As I prayed to the One above
"Oh Lord, hear our prayer, take away all our care,
And fill our hearts with love."
Amen. Amen. |
