The Evergreen ‎#38

38. I Rest In Thy Love

1 While wayworn and weary, I journey along,
Dear Savior, Thy love is the theme of my song;
Thy smile is my beacon, as onward I move;
Thy cross is my shelter — I rest in thy love.

Chorus:
I rest in Thy love, yes, rest in thy love,
Tho’ wayworn and weary, I rest in thy love,
Rest in Thy love, yes, rest in Thy love.

2 While burden'd with sorrow, and laden with woe,
Dear Savior, to Thee, 'neath thy cross will I go;
I think of thy sorrow and anguish for me,
And yield at thy bidding, my sorrows to thee. [Chorus]

3 While struggling for thee in the heat of the strife,
Dear Saviour, thy truth is the shield of my life;
My foes shall be vanquished — shall die 'neath my feet;
I'll rest from the conflict with vict'ry complete. [Chorus]

4 And when — all the pangs of mortality o'er —
I join with the blood-wash'd who sing on the shore;
I'll dwell with the pure in thy temple above,
For ever and ever I'll rest in thy love. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: While wayworn and weary I journey along
• Title: I Rest In Thy Love
• Author: Rev. R. W. Todd
• Refrain First Line: I rest in thy love
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1873
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [While wayworn and weary I journey along]
• Composer: Harry Sanders
• Incipit: 53211 76512 35333
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.