by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Elim
Language: English
When battle's clang is ended, And when the conflict's over, When marching for the night is done, Across the parted sea. A place of resting waits us, Beneath the palms of Elim, A place of sweet refreshment, For the souls of you and me. That place of sweet refreshment, Is at the feet of Jesus 'Tis there He stills the tumult That is in the troubled breast. In place of dreary sorrow, He gives the oil long his gladness, The garment of thanksgiving, And the rose of peace and rest. Oh, turn aside ye pilgrims, Refresh your souls in Jesus, He is the palm of comfort, And He is the fountain's brink. The Christian hath his Elim, Along his desert journey, The fount of life is flowing, Come ye thirsty souls and drink.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Elim"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Caroline Leonard Goodenough (1856 - 1946), "Elim", copyright © 1912 [ satb chorus ], from Palms of Elim, no. 1, Oberlin, Ohio : A.G. Comings.
Score: HathiTrust [external link]  [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-10-19
Line count: 24
Word count: 133
