Scripture Verse

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

Introduction

Words: Adol­phus T. Fos­ter, in Song Crown, by Aus­tin Tay­lor, George H. P. Sho­wal­ter et al. (Aus­tin, Tex­as: Firm Foun­da­tion Pub­lish­ing, 1912), num­ber 94.

Music: Daw­son­ville Adol­phus T. Fos­ter, 1912 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Fos­ter’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Come to Je­sus, dy­ing sin­ner,
Your bur­dens on Him roll;
He will share with you His glo­ry,
He will cleanse and make you whole.

Refrain

Come to Je­sus, come to­day,
Come to Je­sus while you may;
Give your life to Him in ser­vice,
Come to Je­sus, come today.

Come to Je­sus, come be­liev­ing,
He will bear your ev­ery care;
He will lead you out of dark­ness,
To the way that’s bright and fair.

Refrain

Jesus stands in mer­cy plead­ing,
Bids you lean up­on His breast;
If you’ll trust Him and ob­ey Him,
He will give you peace and rest.

Refrain

illustration
The Consoling Christ
Bernard Plockhorst (1825–1907)