Scripture Verse

I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by Me. John 14:6

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Er­nest F. Stan­ton, in Go­spel Praise, ed­it­ed by An­tho­ny J. Sho­wal­ter & Eli­sha G. Sew­ell (Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see: Gos­pel Ad­vo­cate Pub­lish­ing, 1900), num­ber 287 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Stan­ton (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

The Sav­ior sweet­ly calls to­day,
O come un­to Me and rest;
I am the Life, the Truth, the Way,
O come un­to Me and rest.

Refrain

Come un­to Me,
Come un­to Me,
O come un­to Me,
And I will give you rest.

The Sav­ior whis­pers ten­der­ly,
O come un­to Me and rest;
I died for thee on Cal­va­ry,
O come un­to Me and rest.

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The ris­en Savior calls in love,
O come un­to Me and rest;
With joy and glad­ness look ab­ove,
O come un­to Me and rest.

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The Sav­ior calls from man­sions bright,
O come un­to Me and rest;
My yoke is ea­sy, bur­den light,
O come un­to Me and rest.

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