Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: J. Spen­cer Til­ton, in The Gold­en Sheaf, ed­it­ed by G. J. French (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Ad­vent Chris­tian Pub­li­ca­tion So­ci­ety, 1898) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Come un­to Me, all ye who are wea­ry,
Heavily la­den, cum­bered with care.
Cast upon Me the sum of your ang­uish,
I will give joy and bless­ing most rare.

Refrain

Come un­to Me, ye hea­vi­ly la­den,
Burdened with care and sor­row op­pressed;
Breathe in My ear the tale of your sor­rows,
I will give you rest.

Come un­to Me, ye bur­dened with sor­rows,
Pillow your wea­ry head on My breast;
Breathe in My ear the tale of your heart’s woes,
Ever in Me the wea­ry find rest.

Refrain

Come un­to Me, ye wretch­ed and sin­ful,
Why do you wait, my Spir­it to grieve?
Long have I stood with arms wide ex­tend­ed;
Look un­to Me, yes, look and live.

Refrain

Rest for the wea­ry, food for the hun­gry,
Grace for the hum­ble, joy for the sad,
Sight for the blind, and balm for the wound­ed,
Come un­to Me, re­joice and be glad.

Refrain