Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: Ja­cob W. Wach­ter, in Ser­mons in Song, ed­it­ed by Grant Tul­lar & Is­aac H. Me­re­dith (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Mey­er & Bro­ther, 1894), num­ber 35.

Music: Acro­po­lis Grant C. Tul­lar (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Grant C. Tullar (1869–1950)

Lyrics

When your skies are the dark­est, my bro­ther,
And your bur­dens too hea­vy to bear;
There is One who will car­ry it for you;
Just take it to Je­sus in pray­er.

Refrain

Thro’ the dark­ness He ev­er will lead you,
All your bur­dens the Sav­ior will bear;
He is will­ing each mo­ment to aid you;
Just take it to Je­sus in pray­er.

When the tempt­er as­sails you, my bro­ther,
At each turn of your path sets a snare;
If you ask Him, the Sav­ior will lead you;
Just take it to Je­sus in pray­er.

Refrain

When your tri­als are great­est, my bro­ther,
And you’re almost o’er­come with des­pair,
There is One who will ne­ver for­sake you;
Just take to Je­sus in pray­er.

Refrain

When your bat­tles are end­ed, my bro­ther,
And the hea­ven­ly man­sions you share,
You will find you have con­quered, my bro­ther,
By go­ing to Je­sus in pray­er.

Refrain