Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Will­iam M. Run­yan, 1918 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William Runyan (1870–1957)

Lyrics

From Hea­ven above, in His in­fi­nite love,
Came Je­sus, a Sav­ior to be;
And He scorned the deep pain our ran­som to gain,
O He is the Sav­ior for me.

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O Je­sus is will­ing to be
A Sav­ior for sin­ners like me.
And the bur­den will roll
From the poor trou­bled soul
That to Je­sus the Sav­ior will flee.

The birds had their nest and the peo­ple their rest,
While Je­sus all night made His plea;
On the mount­ain alone was the Fa­ther’s dear Son,
O He is the Sav­ior for me.

Refrain

For sil­ver be­trayed, in mock pu­rple ar­rayed,
Condemned to a death on the tree;
Then they led Him away on that won­der­ful day,
O He is the Sav­ior for me.

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