Christian Hymns ‎#158

158. Sweetly Resting

1 In the rifted Rock I’m resting,
Safely sheltered, I abide;
There no foes nor storms assail me,
While within the cleft I hide.

Chorus:
Now I’m resting, sweetly resting,
In the cleft once made for me;
Jesus, blessed Rock of Ages,
I will hide myself in Thee.

2 Long pursued by sin and Satan,
Weary, sad, I longed for rest;
Then I found this heav’nly shelter
Opened in my Savior’s breast. [Chorus]

3 Peace, which passeth understanding,
Joy, the world can never give,
Now in Jesus I am finding;
In His smiles of love I live. [Chorus]

4 In the rifted Rock I’ll hide me
Till the storms of life are past;
All secure in this blest refuge,
Heeding not the fiercest blast. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: In the rifted Rock I'm resting
• Title: Sweetly Resting
• Author: Mary D. James
• Refrain First Line: Now I'm resting, sweetly resting
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1935
• Copyright: By permission.
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [In the rifted Rock I'm resting]
• Composer: W. Warren Bently
• Key: E Major
• Copyright: By permission.
• Notes: Now Public Domain