Come Unto Me

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O heart bowed down with sorrow, O eyes that long for sight

Author: F. E. Belden
Tune: [O heart bowed down with sorrow!]
Published in 26 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 O heart bowed down with sorrow!
O eyes that long for sight!
There's gladness in believing,
In Jesus there is light.

Chorus:
"Come (Come, O come,) unto me (come unto Me,)
All ye (Come, O come,) that labor (all ye that labor,)
And (Come, O come) are heavy laden, (souls,)
And I will give you rest.
Take (Come, O come) My yoke upon you, (come, take My yoke,)
And learn (Come, O come) of Me; (come, learn of Me;)
For I am meek and lowly in heart:
And ye shall find rest unto your souls."

2 Divinest consolation
Doth Christ the Healer give;
Art thou in condemnation?
Believe, repent and live. [Chorus]

3 His peace is like a river,
His love is like a song;
His yoke's a burden never;
'Tis easy all day long. [Chorus]

Source: Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #107

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Author: F. E. Belden

Belden was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1858. He began writing music in his late teenage years after moving to California with his family. For health reasons he later moved to Colorado. He returned to Battle Creek with his wife in the early 1880s, and there he became involved in Adventist Church publishing. F. E. Belden wrote many hymn tunes, gospel songs, and related texts in the early years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Belden was able to rapidly write both music and poetry together which enabled him to write a song to fit a sermon while it was still being delivered. He also wrote songs for evangelist Billy Sunday. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royal… Go to person page >

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First Line:	O heart bowed down with sorrow, O eyes that long for sight
Title:	Come Unto Me
Author:	F. E. Belden
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Come unto me, all ye that labor
Copyright:	Public Domain