Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: Ka­tha­ryn D. Ba­con, in Truth and Hope, by Al­fred E. Hel­ton et al. (Le­noir, North Ca­ro­li­na: Teach­ers’ Mu­sic Pub­lish­ing, 1919), num­ber 17.

Music: Ocoo­ee Al­fred Re­neau (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Re­neau (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Ba­con,

portrait
Katharyn D. Bacon (1884–1944)

Lyrics

Repentant and wea­ry of sin,
I’m long­ing sal­va­tion to win;
Surrendering my all, I an­swer Thy call,
I’m com­ing, dear Sav­ior, to Thee.

Refrain

Believing each pro­mise di­vine,
The world and its ways I re­sign;
My guilt I con­fess, oh! par­don and bless,
I’m com­ing, dear Sav­ior, to Thee!

No long­er sin’s plea­sures can charm,
Or thoughts of Thy ven­geance alarm;
I’ll trust in Thy love, my guilt to re­move,
I’m com­ing, dear Sav­ior, to Thee.

Refrain

From per­ils and sor­row of night,
To safe­ty and peace and de­light,
Confessing Thy name, each pro­mise I claim,
I’m com­ing, dear Sav­ior, to Thee.

Refrain

No more from Thy guid­ance I’ll stray,
But walk in Thy foot­steps each day;
With glad­ness un­told, to en­ter Thy fold,
I’m com­ing, dear Sav­ior, to Thee.

Refrain