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[There's naught on earth to rest on]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. M. Whyte Incipit: 55133 24433 32443 Used With Text: Jesus changeth not

Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: There's naught on earth to rest on Lyrics: 1 There’s naught on earth to rest on, All things are changing here; The smiles of joy we gaze on; The friends we hold so dear, One Friend alone is changeless, The One too oft forgot, Whose love hath stood for ages, For Jesus changeth not. 2 The sweetest flow’r that blooms here, And sheds its fragrance round, Ere ev’ning comes has withered, And lies upon the ground. The dark and dreary desert, That hath not one green spot Abounds in living pastures; With him who changeth not. 3 Clouds oft o’ercast our sunshine, So beautiful, so bright, And while we still admire it, It darkens into night. One sky alone is cloudless, Where darkness cometh not; ‘Tis found alone with Jesus, For Jesus changeth not. 4 And friendship’s smile avails not To cheer us here below, For smiles are oft deceitful, And lure to overthrow. One smile alone can gladden, Whate’er the pilgrim’s lot; It is the smile of Jesus, For Jesus changeth not. 5 And while stern time moves onward, And nears eternity, The hand of death brings changes In ev’ry thing we see. But faith has found a Savior Whose promise faileth not; Our life is hid with Jesus, And Jesus changeth not. Used With Tune: [There's naught on earth to rest on]

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Jesus changeth not

Hymnal: The Finest of the Wheat #52 (1890) First Line: There's naught on earth to rest on Lyrics: 1 There’s naught on earth to rest on, All things are changing here; The smiles of joy we gaze on; The friends we hold so dear, One Friend alone is changeless, The One too oft forgot, Whose love hath stood for ages, For Jesus changeth not. 2 The sweetest flow’r that blooms here, And sheds its fragrance round, Ere ev’ning comes has withered, And lies upon the ground. The dark and dreary desert, That hath not one green spot Abounds in living pastures; With him who changeth not. 3 Clouds oft o’ercast our sunshine, So beautiful, so bright, And while we still admire it, It darkens into night. One sky alone is cloudless, Where darkness cometh not; ‘Tis found alone with Jesus, For Jesus changeth not. 4 And friendship’s smile avails not To cheer us here below, For smiles are oft deceitful, And lure to overthrow. One smile alone can gladden, Whate’er the pilgrim’s lot; It is the smile of Jesus, For Jesus changeth not. 5 And while stern time moves onward, And nears eternity, The hand of death brings changes In ev’ry thing we see. But faith has found a Savior Whose promise faileth not; Our life is hid with Jesus, And Jesus changeth not. Tune Title: [There's naught on earth to rest on]

Jesus Changeth Not

Author: *** Hymnal: The Great Redemption #288 (1894) First Line: There's naught on earth to rest on Languages: English Tune Title: [There's naught on earth to rest on]

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Anonymous

Person Name: *** Author of "Jesus Changeth Not" in The Great Redemption In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

John M. Whyte

1850 - 1927 Person Name: J. M. Whyte Composer of "[There's naught on earth to rest on]" in The Finest of the Wheat John M. (Marchant) Whyte. Evangelist, hymn writer, singer, b Paris, Canada West (Ontario), 8 Jun 1850, d Toronto 17 Mar 1927. He studied at the University of Toronto and devoted himself to evangelistic and temperance work. Typical of several hundred songs for which he wrote the words or the music, or both, are 'Canada Shall Yet Be Free,' 'Toronto the Good,' and 'Song of Trust.' Many songs appeared in separate editions published by Toronto News Co or Briggs. With his brother David Albert Whyte he edited Sing Out the Glad News (Briggs 1885) and Songs of Calvary (Briggs 1889). The Great Redemption (Briggs 1894), Nuggets of Gold (Briggs 1898) and Battle Songs of the Cross (1901) contain many of his own melodies. Eight of his hymns are reprinted in CMH vol 5. The editor of the reprint, John Beckwith, has concluded that 'Come Away to Jesus Now' and 'Jesus Is Calling You Now' may have enjoyed a measure of popularity. Author Helmut Kallmann Bibliography: Beckwith, John. 'Tunebooks and hymnals in Canada, 1801-1939,'. American Music, summer 1988. --http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/john-m-whyte-emc/