Come close to the Sav­ior,
Thy lov­ing Re­deem­er,
O sor­row­ing heart op­pressed;
Life’s jour­ney is drea­ry,
Thy spir­it is wea­ry;
O come un­to Him and rest.
Come close to the Sav­ior,
O why dost thou lin­ger?
He know­eth thy heart op­pressed.
His pro­mise be­liev­ing,
His mes­sage re­ceiv­ing,
O come un­to Him and rest.

Refrain

Peacefully, tran­quil­ly, ten­der­ly rest,
Folding thy wings like a dove,
Peacefully, tranq­uil­ly, ten­der­ly rest,
Safe in the arms of His love.

Come close to the Sav­ior,
He call­eth thee gent­ly,
Draw near to thy Fa­ther’s throne;
His eyes will beh­old thee,
His mer­cy en­fold thee,
Why car­ry thy grief alone?
Come close to the Sav­ior,
O trust and re­mem­ber,
Thro’ tri­als our souls are blest.
Whatever be­tide thee,
Thy Re­fuge will hide thee,
O come un­to Him and rest.

Refrain

Come close to the Sav­ior,
Earth’s plea­sures are fleet­ing,
But Je­sus will care for thee;
Whatever may grieve thee,
He ne­ver will leave thee,
Thy strength as thy day shall be.
Come close to the Sav­ior,
O come as a bird­ling
Flies back to its par­ent nest.
Where peace like a ri­ver,
Flows on­ward for­ev­er,
O come un­to Him and rest.

Refrain