Scripture Verse

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Joy to the World, ed­it­ed by John Swe­ney, Tullius O’Kane & Charles McCabe (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Hitch­cock & Wal­den, 1878), num­ber 11.

Music: John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

Will you come, will you come,
With your poor brok­en heart,
Burdened and sin op­pressed?
Lay it down at the feet
Of your Sav­ior and Lord,
Jesus will give you rest.

Refrain

O hap­py rest! Sweet, hap­py rest!
Jesus will give you rest.
Oh! Why won’t you come
In sim­ple, trust­ing faith?
Jesus will give you rest.

Will you come, will you come?
There is mer­cy for you,
Balm for your ach­ing breast;
Only come as you are,
And be­lieve on His name,
Jesus will give you rest.

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Will you come, will you come?
You have no­thing to pay;
Jesus, who loves you best,
By His death on the cross
Purchased life for your soul,
Jesus will give you rest.

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Will you come, will you come?
How He pleads with you now!
Fly to His lov­ing breast;
And what­ev­er your sin
Or your sor­row may be,
Jesus will give you rest.

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