Good Will ‎#58

58. Rest By and By

1 Often weary and worn on the pathway below,
When the burden is heavy, my heart throbs with woe;
There comes a sweet whisper to quell ev’ry sigh,
Do not faint ‘neath the load, there is rest by and by.

Chorus:
There is rest by and by,
In the beautiful city there is rest by and by;
Where the ransom’d shall live with the Savior on high,
In the beautiful city there is rest by and by.

2 It becometh not thee to seek earth’s transient bliss,
Or thy treasure to place in a region like this;
Tho’ the cross may seem heavy, the moments soon fly,
In the beautiful city, there is rest by and by. [Chorus]

3 You will not labor long for the Master below,
Soon His call you will hear, your free spirit shall go
To the light of His presence in mansions on high,
Where the faithful repose, for there is rest by and by. [Chorus]

4 Then, dear Savior, I would not in sadness repine,
Nor would here on a bed of sweet roses recline;
For a country I seek where they nevermore die,
And in Zion, my Home, there is sweet rest by and by. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Often weary and worn on the pathway below
• Title: Rest By and By
• Author: W. F. Cosner
• Refrain First Line: There is rest by and by
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1882
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 4:9

Tune Information

• Name: [Often weary and worn on the pathway below]
• Composer: C. E. Pollock