10412. And Is There, Lord, A Rest?

1 And is there, Lord, a rest
For weary souls designed,
Where not a care shall stir the breast,
Or sorrow entrance find?

2 Is there a blissful home,
Where kindred minds shall meet,
And live and love, nor ever roam
From that serene retreat?

3 Are there bright, happy fields,
Where naught that blooms shall die;
Where each new scene fresh pleasure yields,
And healthful breezes sigh?

4 Are there celestial streams,
Where living waters glide,
With murmurs sweet as angel dreams,
And flowery banks beside?

5 For ever blessèd they,
Whose joyful feet shall stand,
While endless ages waste away,
Amid that glorious land!

6 My soul would thither tend,
While toilsome years are given;
Then let me, gracious God, ascend
To sweet repose in Heaven!

Text Information
First Line: And is there, Lord, a rest
Title: And Is There, Lord, A Rest?
Author: Ray Palmer (1843)
Meter: SM
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: DAWN
Composer: Edwin Pond Parker (1871)
Meter: SM
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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