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[Come, said Jesus, come apart]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. B. Towner Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 35654 32234 25431 Used With Text: Rest Awhile
[Come, said Jesus, come apart]
Rest Awhile
Author: Rev. I. T. Walker Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Come, said Jesus, come apart Refrain First Line: Come, oh, come to me and rest Lyrics: 1 Come, said Jesus, come apart,
From the stern and busy day;
He who knows thy weary heart,
Calls thee to the desert way.
Chorus:
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.
2 "Rest awhile," but not forever,
Back again with sharper sword;
Take the world-lost for thy Savior,
'Tis the promise of his word. [Chorus]
3 Hearts of sorrow, turn aside,
Tears have told thy keenest grief;
Come, and now in me abide,
And thy soul shall find relief. [Chorus]
4 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. [Chorus] Scripture: Mark 6:31 Used With Tune: [Come, said Jesus, come apart]
Rest Awhile
Rest Awhile
Author: Rev. I. T. Walker Hymnal: Songs of Free Grace #42 (1883) First Line: Come, said Jesus, come apart Refrain First Line: Come, oh, come to me and rest Lyrics: 1 Come, said Jesus, come apart,
From the stern and busy day;
He who knows thy weary heart,
Calls thee to the desert way.
Chorus:
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.
2 "Rest awhile," but not forever,
Back again with sharper sword;
Take the world-lost for thy Savior,
'Tis the promise of his word. [Chorus]
3 Hearts of sorrow, turn aside,
Tears have told thy keenest grief;
Come, and now in me abide,
And thy soul shall find relief. [Chorus]
4 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. [Chorus] Scripture: Mark 6:31 Languages: English Tune Title: [Come, said Jesus, come apart]
Rest Awhile
Rest Awhile
Author: I. T. Walker Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #15038 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D First Line: Come, said Jesus, come apart now Refrain First Line: Come, oh come to Me and rest Lyrics: 1 "Come," said Jesus, "come apart now,
From the stern and busy day";
He who knows thy weary footsteps,
Calls thee to the desert way.
Refrain:
"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."
2 "Rest awhile," but not forever,
Back again with sharper sword;
Take the world-lost for thy Savior,
’Tis the promise of His word. [Refrain]
3 "Hearts of sorrow, turn aside,
Tears have told thy keenest grief;
Come, and now in Me abide,
And thy soul shall find relief." [Refrain]
4 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. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: DADU
Rest Awhile
D. B. Towner
1850 - 1919 Composer of "[Come, said Jesus, come apart]" in Songs of Free Grace Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden
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Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs.
--Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives
D. B. Towner
I. T. Walker
Person Name: Rev. I. T. Walker Author of "Rest Awhile" in Songs of Free Grace
I. T. Walker
