Scripture Verse

You have been…a shelter from the storm. Isaiah 25:4

Introduction

Words: Celia M. Rey­nolds, in Sac­red and Se­cu­lar Se­lec­tions (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Bil­horn Bro­thers, 1900), num­ber 35.

Music: Fred De­gen (🔊 pdf nwc). Note: Sac­red and Se­cu­lar Se­lec­tions, and a mi­no­ri­ty of hym­nals, spell De­gen’s giv­en name as Ferd.

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Rey­nolds or De­gen (head-and-shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), would you ?

Lyrics

Flee to the Shelter of Safety, O sinner!
Jesus is waiting for thee;
Darkly the storm clouds of evil hang o’er thee,
Flee to the Shelter, O flee!

Refrain

Flee to the Shelter,
Flee to the Shelter,
Flee to the Shelter and live.

Flee to the Shelter of Safety, O sinner!
Shelter of Jesus’ own love;
Out ’mid the tempest of sin and of danger,
Why wilt thou yet longer rove?

Refrain

Flee to the Shelter of Safety, O sinner!
Make thine escape even now;
Wait not till Satan and sin overpow’r thee,
Hasten to Jesus to bow.

Refrain