"Come unto me, ye weary,
And I will give you rest."
O blessed
voice of Jesus,
Which comes to hearts opprest!
It tells of
benediction,
Of pardon, grace, and peace,
of joy that hath no
ending,
Of love that cannot cease.
"Come unto me, ye
wanderers,
And I will give you light."
O loving voice of Jesus,
Which
comes to cheer the night!
Our hearts were filled with sadness,
And we had
lost our way,
But he has brought us gladness,
And songs at 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!
The foe is stern and eager,
The fight is fierce
and long;
But thou hast made us mighty,
And stronger than the strong.
"And whosoever
cometh,
I will not cast him out."
O welcome voice of Jesus,
Which
drives away our doubt!
Which calls us, very sinners,
Unworthy though we
be
Of love so free and boundless,
To come, O Lord, to thee.
~William C. Dix, 1867
