Scripture Verse

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Fred S. Shep­ard, in Tri­um­phant Songs No. 5 (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Ed­win O. Ex­cell, 1896), num­ber 13 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Jesus, the Sav­ior, is call­ing for thee,
Come, hea­vy la­den one, come un­to Me;
I will thy soul from its bur­dens set free—
Jesus is call­ing for thee!

Refrain

Jesus is call­ing, tenderly call­ing,
Jesus is call­ing, call­ing for Thee;
Jesus is call­ing, ten­der­ly call­ing,
Jesus is call­ing, call­ing for Thee.

Ye who are wan­der­ing now far away,
Heed the blest mes­sage—why long­er de­lay?
Why from His pre­sence so long wilt thou stay?
Jesus is call­ing for thee!

Refrain

Jesus still seeks thee afar from the fold,
Out on the mount­ain so dark and so cold;
Turn to Him now—in His arms He’ll en­fold—
Jesus is call­ing for Thee!

Refrain