Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: J. L. Mor­ris­on, in Gos­pel Jew­els, by Ralph E. Hud­son (Cleve­land Ohio: Pub­lish­ing House of the Ev­an­ge­li­cal As­so­cia­tion, 1890), num­ber 32.

Music: An­nis V. Tho­mas (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Mor­ris­on or Tho­mas’ full name, or where to get good pho­tos of them (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Oh, hear the Sav­ior gent­ly say:
Come un­to Me, I am the way;
No more in sin and fol­ly roam;
O, wan­der­er, come home, come home.

Refrain

Come in your child­hood, come;
Come in your child­hood, come,
O hear the ten­der Shep­herd’s voice,
Calling the wan­der­er home.

With ten­der love, be­hold, He stands,
Showing to us His bleed­ing hands,
And says, “No long­er from Me rove,
But come to Me, be­hold My love.

Refrain

My love em­brac­es all man­kind;
Whoever comes will par­don find;
I’ll wash, and purge and pu­ri­fy,
And fit you for a home on high.

Refrain