Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: An­na Share, 1889.

Music: Ed­mund S. Lo­renz (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Share (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Edmund S. Lorenz (1854–1942)

Lyrics

Sweetly the Sav­ior’s voice is ev­er call­ing,
Come un­to Me! Come un­to Me!
See, sha­dows dark around you now are fall­ing,
Come un­to Me!

Refrain

Jesus, the Lord of all, Oh, hear His lov­ing call:
Come unto Me, all ye wea­ry ones, oh come!
Come un­to Me! Come un­to Me!
Come, all ye wea­ry ones, no long­er roam.

Long have I sought you lost in dark­ness drea­ry,
Come un­to Me! Come un­to Me!
I am the re­fuge wait­ing for the wea­ry,
Come un­to Me!

Refrain

Here is the rest that I alone can give you,
Come un­to Me! Come un­to Me!
Come, for My heart is long­ing to for­give you,
Come un­to Me!

Refrain

Jesus, for­sak­ing all that would de­ceive us,
Come we to Thee! Come we to Thee!
Safe in Thy lov­ing arms, O Lord, re­ceive us,
Coming to Thee!