Scripture Verse

He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. Isaiah 40:11

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Cle­land B. Mc­Afee, 1903 (🔊 pdf nwc). He wrote these words af­ter two young daugh­ters of his bro­ther Ho­ward died from diph­ther­ia with­in 24 hours of each oth­er. The choir at Park Col­lege, Park­ville, Mis­sou­ri, sang the new hymn at their Sa­tur­day night re­hear­sal, and were so moved by it that they went to How­ard Mc­Afee’s quar­an­tined house and sang it out­side the win­dow.

If you know where to get a larg­er pho­to of Mc­Afee,

portrait
Cleland B. McAfee
(1866–1944)

Lyrics

There is a place of qui­et rest,
Near to the heart of God.
A place where sin can­not mo­lest,
Near to the heart of God.

Refrain

O Je­sus, blest Re­deem­er,
Sent from the heart of God,
Hold us who wait be­fore Thee
Near to the heart of God.

There is a place of com­fort sweet,
Near to the heart of God.
A place where we our Sav­ior meet,
Near to the heart of God.

Refrain

There is a place of full re­lease,
Near to the heart of God.
A place where all is joy and peace,
Near to the heart of God.

Refrain