Scripture Verse

Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Matthew 11:29

Introduction

Words: John Frank­lin, in Joy­ful Sound, ed­it­ed by John Swe­ney & Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1889), page 87.

Music: Gal­ves­ton John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
John Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

Come and sit at Je­sus’ feet,
Come and learn of Him;
Words of com­fort, pure and sweet,
Come and learn of Him.

Refrain

Learn of Him, O toil-op­pressed;
Lean thy head up­on His breast;
He will give thee per­fect rest;
Come and learn of Him.

Take His yoke up­on thee now,
Come and learn of Him;
Ask, and He will teach thee how,
Come and learn of Him.

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How to trust for ev­ery day,
Come and learn of Him;
How to watch, as well as pray,
Come and learn of Him.

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For His glo­ry wouldst thou live?
Come and learn of Him;
He the grace will free­ly give,
Come and learn of Him.

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