The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3727

3727. Lord, I Believe a Rest Remains

1. Lord, I believe a rest remains
To all Thy people known,
A rest where pure enjoyment reigns,
And Thou art loved alone.

2. A rest where all our soul’s desire
Is fixed on things above;
Where fear, and sin, and grief expire,
Cast out by perfect love.

3. O that I now the rest might know,
Believe, and enter in!
Now, Savior, now the power bestow,
And let me cease from sin.

4. Remove this hardness from my heart,
This unbelief remove:
To me the rest of faith impart,
The Sabbath of Thy love.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, I believe a rest remains
• Title: Lord, I Believe a Rest Remains
• Author: Charles Wesley (1740)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1740
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: The original hymn had 17 stanzas. These words are verses 1, 2, 10 & 11.

Tune Information

• Name: EVAN
• Composer: William Havergal (1847)
• Arranger: Lowell Mason (1860)
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 55132 16555 13124
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain