William Chatterton Dix: Selected Lyrics
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Come Unto Me, Ye Weary

William Chatterton Dix

“Come Unto Me, Ye Weary” as printed in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920).

William Chatterton Dix: Selected Lyrics Text 3 1920 · historical text
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Verse 1

'Come unto me, ye weary,

And I will give you rest'

O blessed voice of Jesus

Which comes to hearts oppressed! repeat

It tells of benediction

Of pardon, grace and peace,

Of Joy that hath no ending

Of love which cannot cease;

Of love, Of love, which cannot cease.

Come unto me, ye wanderers,

And I will give you light.'

O loving voice of Jesus

Which comes to cheer the night! repeat

Our hearts were filled with sadness

And we had lost our way;

But morning bring us gladness,

And songs, the break of day.

But morning brings us gladness

And songs, And songs, the break of day.

Come unto me, ye fainting,

And I will give you life.'

O cheering voice of Jesus

Which comes to aid our strife! repeat

The foes is stern and eager,

The fight is fierce and long;

But thou hast made us mighty,

And stronger than the strong.

But thou hast made us mighty

And stronger, and stronger than the strong.

And Whosever cometh,

I will not cast him out.'

O Welcome vice of Jesus,

Which drive away our doubt! repeat

Which calls us, very sinners,

Unworthy thou we be of love so free and boundless,

To come, dear Lord, to thee.

Of love so free and boundless

To come, to come, dear Lord to thee. Amen

Copyright, 1910, by The International Committee of Voung Men's Christian Association, Used by permission

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Written by William Chatterton Dix

Words by William Chatterton Dix. Historical text published in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), “Come Unto Me, Ye Weary”

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