Scripture Verse

Come unto Me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

Introduction

Words: Ca­rol­ine L. Shack­lock, in The Breth­ren Hym­no­dy, ed­it­ed by J. C. Ew­ing (Wilm­ing­ton, Ohio: J. C. Ew­ing, 1883), num­ber 242.

Music: Stur­gis J. C. Ew­ing (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Ew­ing’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Shack­lock,

Lyrics

Come, ye wea­ry, hea­vy la­den
Faint and wound­ed in the strife;
I will bear anew your burd­ens,
I will give you light and life.

Refrain

Still from Heav’n the Sav­ior plead­eth,
As of old in Ga­li­lee;
O ye wea­ry, hea­vy laden,
Weak and wound­ed, come to Me.

Are you van­quished in the con­flict
With the my­ri­ad hosts of sin?
I have borne the heat of bat­tle,
That the vic­to­ry you might win.

Refrain

Does the way seem long and drea­ry
Leading to the man­sions blest?
Soon, be­side the liv­ing waters,
Ye shall find the pro­mised rest.

Refrain

Learn of Me, for I am low­ly;
Follow in the path I trod;
For it leads to joy im­mor­tal,
In the ci­ty of our God.

Refrain