“Oh Weary Soul Return" Original Hymn (Rest, Grace, Spirit)

“Oh Weary Soul Return" Original Hymn (Rest, Grace, Spirit)

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This hymn, originally written for the “How Does a Weary World Rejoice?” bundle for Advent 2023, is created for use in congregational worship and other ministry contexts. We’ve set fresh words of faith to a well-loved public domain hymn tune for maximum singability.

License for congregational use is included in the purchase—no reporting to CCLI or other licensing agencies is required. To inquire about other uses, such as recording or publishing, please contact us.

“Oh Weary Soul Return”
Inspired by Luke 2:21-38
Tune: BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN (“Prepare the Way, O Zion”)
Text: Anna Strickland, 2023
Music: Swedish Melody

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  • PDF sheet music with four-part harmony

  • PNG image of the lyrics and melody for use in bulletins

  • Lyrics to copy and paste for bulletins and screens

Lyrics:

Oh Weary Soul Return

Tune: BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN (“Prepare the Way, O Zion”) 
Text: Anna Strickland, 2023

Oh weary soul return to the place your body knows
Retrace the well-worn pathways deep etched into your bones
Relax your weary muscles from daily stress and struggles
Let muscle memory lead your soul to what it needs 

The disorientation of modern, fast-paced life
Uproots our spirit’s bearings and leaves us without guides
When vertigo of spirit has pushed us to our limits
Our rituals restore the faith that keeps us moored 

For here the font and table stand anchored throughout time
Connecting us together with water, bread, and wine
In simple acts repeated we’ve found what our souls needed
A grace in the mundane, a bodily refrain 

So whether it’s your first time or you’ve been here before
Let this be respite for you, a place your soul calls home
Come back whene’er you need to, let this place be what feeds you
Oh weary soul return for grace you need not earn 

credit info:

Hymn text by Rev. Anna Strickland | A Sanctified Art, LLC | sanctifiedart.org

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