The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#714

714. Come unto me when shadows darkly gather

1 Come unto me when shadows darkly gather,
When the sad heart is weary and distressed;
Seeking for comfort from your heavenly Father,
Come unto me, and I will give you rest.

2 Large are the mansions in our Father's dwelling,
Glad are those homes that sorrows never dim;
Sweet are the harps in holy music swelling,
Soft are the tones that raise the heavenly hymn.

3 There, like an Eden blossoming in gladness,
Bloom the fair flowers by earth so rudely pressed;
Come unto him all ye who droop in sadness,
"Come unto me, and I will give you rest."

Text Information

• First Line: Come unto me when shadows darkly gather
• Author: Anon.
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Comfort and Encouragement

Tune Information

• Name: HENLEY
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: 11s & 10s
• Key: E Major