Christ in Song ‎#931

931. Sweet Be Thy Rest

1. Sweet be thy rest,
And peaceful thy sleeping;
God's way is best,
Thou art in his keeping.
O blessed sleep,
Where ills ne'er molest thee!
Why should we weep?
For heaven hath blessed thee:
Sweet be thy rest.

2. Thy work is done,
Thy sowing and reaping;
Thy crown is won,
And hush'd is thy weeping.
From tears and woes,
From earth's midnight dreary,
Thine is repose
Where none ever weary:
Sweet be thy rest.

3. Sweet be thy rest;
No more we may greet thee
Till with the blest
In heaven we meet thee.
O union sweet,
That death can not sever!
There we shall meet,
Where sad tears fall never:
Sweet be thy rest.

Text Information

• First Line: Sweet be thy rest
• Title: Sweet Be Thy Rest
• Author: F. E. Belden
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Special Occasions: Funeral Hymns
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: BYRON
• Composer: D. S. Hakes
• Meter: 4s & 6s D.
• Key: D♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.