The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5781

5781. Rest of the Weary

1. Rest of the weary, joy of the sad,
Hope of the dreary, light of the glad;
Home of the stranger, strength to the end,
Refuge from danger, Savior and friend!

2. Pillow where lying, love rests its head,
Peace of the dying, life of the dead:
Path of the lowly, prize at the end,
Breath of the holy, Savior and friend!

3. When my feet stumble, to Thee I’ll cry,
Crown of the humble, cross of the high;
When my steps wander, over me bend
Truer and fonder, Savior and friend!

4. Ever confessing Thee, I will raise
Unto Thee blessing, glory and praise:
All my endeavor, world without end,
Thine to be ever, Savior and friend!

Text Information

• First Line: Rest of the weary, joy of the sad
• Title: Rest of the Weary
• Author: John S. B. Monsell (1863)
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns of Love and Praise for the Church's Year, 1863
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: ADELAIDE, George C. Stebbins, 1907; THEODORE (LEGGE), Alfred Legge, in The Congregational Psalmist Hymnal, by Henry Allon, 1886, page 56

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CECILIA (Sewall)
• Composer: Frank Sewall, 1837-1915
• Incipit: 33344 22233 33554
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain