Come Close to the Savior

Come close to the Sav­ior

Thy lov­ing Re­deem­er

O sor­row­ing heart op­pressed;

Life’s jour­ney is drea­ry

Thy spir­it is wea­ry;

O come un­to Him and rest.

Come close to the Sav­ior

O why dost thou lin­ger?

He know­eth thy heart op­pressed.

His pro­mise be­liev­ing

His mes­sage re­ceiv­ing

O come un­to Him and rest.

Peacefully

tran­quil­ly

ten­der­ly rest

Folding thy wings like a dove

Peacefully

tranq­uil­ly

ten­der­ly rest

Safe in the arms of His love.

Come close to the Sav­ior

He call­eth thee gent­ly

Draw near to thy Fa­ther’s throne;

His eyes will beh­old thee

His mer­cy en­fold thee

Why car­ry thy grief alone?

Come close to the Sav­ior

O trust and re­mem­ber

Thro’ tri­als our souls are blest.

Whatever be­tide thee

Thy Re­fuge will hide thee

O come un­to Him and rest.

Come close to the Sav­ior

Earth’s plea­sures are fleet­ing

But Je­sus will care for thee;

Whatever may grieve thee

He nev­er will leave thee

Thy strength as thy day shall be.

Come close to the Sav­ior

O come as a bird­ling

Flies back to its par­ent nest.

Where peace like a riv­er

Flows on­ward for­ev­er

O come un­to Him and rest.