Sweet Rest There
F. A. Blackmer • English
Primary Scripture: Hebrews 4:9
Verse 1
How precious the tho’t, when with sorrows we meet, There’ll be sweet rest there; Tho’ oft faints the spirit, and falter the feet, There’ll be sweet rest there;
Chorus
There’ll be rest, there’ll be rest, Rest for all who aweary roam; There’ll be rest, there’ll be rest, In that eternal home.
Verse 2
Tho’ bowed ’neath the burdens that here so oppress, There’ll be sweet rest there; Our Saviour on earth felt the same weariness, There’ll be sweet rest there;
Chorus
There’ll be rest, there’ll be rest, Rest for all who aweary roam; There’ll be rest, there’ll be rest, In that eternal home.
Verse 3
Look up, soul bereft, and remember ere long There’ll be sweet rest there; The sigh of the mourner shall merge into song, There’ll be sweet rest there;
Chorus
There’ll be rest, there’ll be rest, Rest for all who aweary roam; There’ll be rest, there’ll be rest, In that eternal home.
Verse 4
On that quiet shore, past the mad breakers’ foam, There’ll be sweet rest there; No sorrow of earth shall be felt in the home, There’ll be sweet rest there.
Chorus
There’ll be rest, there’ll be rest, Rest for all who aweary roam; There’ll be rest, there’ll be rest, In that eternal home.
Verse 5
Earth’s weariness soon shall forever be past, There’ll be sweet rest there. The rest that “remaineth” we’ll enter at last, There’ll be sweet rest there.
Chorus
There’ll be rest, there’ll be rest, Rest for all who aweary roam; There’ll be rest, there’ll be rest, In that eternal home.
Scripture References
Reference 1
- hebrews 4:9