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Text:Rest from thy labours
Author:James Montgomery

307. Rest from thy labours

Rest from thy labours, rest,
Soul of the just set free!
Blest be thy memory, and blest
Thy bright example be.

Now toil and conflict o'er,
Go, take with saints thy place,
But go, as each hath gone before,
A sinner saved by grace.

327
Lord Christ, into Thy hands,
Our pastor we resign;
And now we wait Thy own commands,--
We were not his but Thine.

Thou art Thy Church's Head,
And when the members die,
Thou raisest others in their stead,--
To Thee we lift our eye;--

On Thee our hopes depend,
We gather round our Rock,
Send whom Thou wilt, but condescend
Thyself to feed Thy flock.

Text Information
First Line: Rest from thy labours
Title: Rest from thy labours
Author: James Montgomery
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Publication Date: 1854
Topic: Minister: death of
Notes: Public Domain.
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