Rest Awhile

Come

said Je­sus

come apart now

From the stern and bu­sy day;

He who knows thy wea­ry foot­steps

Calls thee to the de­sert way.

Come

oh come to Me and rest

Find My bo­som soft and sweet;

Come to Me

and thou art blest

In the des­ert’s lone re­treat.

Rest awhile

but not for­ev­er

Back again with sharp­er sword;

Take the world-lost for thy Sav­ior

’Tis the pro­mise of His word.

Hearts of sor­row

turn aside

Tears have told thy keen­est grief;

Come

and now in Me abide

And thy soul shall find re­lief.

Rest

sweet rest re­mains for you

When the bat­tle work is done;

Rest for loy­al hearts and true

When the crown of life is won.