Melodious Sonnets ‎#69

69. Rest

1 Touch my spirit with thy Spirit,
Lord of All, my Saviour;
Let me thy sweet rest inherit,
This my highest favor.

Refrain:
Rest, sweet rest, rest, sweet rest
In my blessed Saviour;
Rest, sweet rest, rest, sweet rest
In my blessed Saviour.

2 I have found him, what a treasure!—
Found my blessed Saviour;
This the pleasure of all pleasures,
Rest in my dear Saviour. [Refrain]

3 I have found him: past my weeping,
Blessed, blessed Saviour;
And my soul to thy kind keeping
I commit, dear Saviour. [Refrain]

4 On the earth this heavenly resting
Comes to me, dear Saviour;
This is love’s own manifesting
Through my blessed Saviour. [Refrain]

5 In this rest toil does not weary,—
Toil for thee, my Saviour;
In the gloom there’s nothing dreary,
With thee, O my Saviour. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Touch my spirit with thy Spirit
• Title: Rest
• Author: Rev. E. H. Stokes, D. D.
• Refrain First Line: Rest, sweet rest, rest, sweet rest
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1885
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Touch my spirit with thy Spirit]
• Composer: Jno. R. Sweney
• Notes: Now Public Domain.