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Text: | Christ, the Believer's Rest |
Author: | W. Gadsby |
1 Jesus, thou art our only rest
From sin, and guilt, and fears;
We love to lean upon thy breast,
And on thee cast our cares.
2 With anxious care and painful thought,
We toiled and toiled again;
True holiness was what we sought,
But this we sought in vain.
3 Stripped naked, and exposed to shame,
We loud for mercy cried;
The Lord gave faith to eye the Lamb,
And fasten in his side.
4 The works of nature, bad or good,
Availèd nothing here;
Faith viewed the Saviour’s precious blood,
And banished guilt and fear.
5 [Here’s life, and light, and holiness,
And righteousness divine;
A boundless treasure, all of grace,
And faith says, All is mine.]
6 O what a rest is Christ to me!
How precious and how true!
From guilt and sin he sets me free,
And gives me glory too.
7 I have, I want no rest beside;
Here’s all a God can give;
Here would I constantly abide,
And every moment live.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Jesus, thou art our only rest |
Title: | Christ, the Believer's Rest |
Author: | W. Gadsby |
Meter: | C. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1844 |
Topic: | Rest for the Weary |