Where the Living Waters Flow

Rest to the weary soul And aching breast is given

Author: Russell Kelso Carter
Tune: [Rest to the weary soul] (Nickerson)
Published in 47 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Rest to the weary soul
And aching breast is giv’n,
Down where the living waters flow;
Grace makes the wounded whole,
Love fills our heart with heav’n,
Down where the living waters flow.

Refrain:
Down where the living waters flow,
Down where the tree of life doth grow, Hallelujah!
I am living in the light, for Jesus and the right,
Down where the living waters flow.

2 For thee, my soul, for thee
These priceless joys were bought,
Down where the living waters flow;
Thine is the mercy free,
That Christ to earth has bro’t,
Down where the living waters flow. [Refrain]

3 Come, with the ransomed train,
The Saviour’s praises sing,
Down where the living waters flow;
Rejoice! The Lamb was slain,
Adore! He reigns a King,
Down where the living waters flow. [Refrain]

4 And soon before His face,
We’ll praise in light above,
Down where the living waters flow
Triumphant thro’ His grace,
Made perfect by His love,
Down where the living waters flow. [Refrain]

Source: Crowning Day No. 2 #225

Author: Russell Kelso Carter

Russel Kelso Carter was a professor in the Pennsylvania Military College of Chester. While there he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church. He became very active in leading camp meetings and revivals. After failing health forced him to abandon this work, he studied and became a medical doctor as well as a writer. He wrote novels as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Rest to the weary soul And aching breast is given
Title: Where the Living Waters Flow
Author: Russell Kelso Carter
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Down where the living waters flow
Copyright: Public Domain

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