Rest in Thee

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Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou who gavest Thyself for me

Author: Edmund Turney
Tune: [Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus] (Lowry)
Published in 16 hymnals

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1 Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Thou who gav’st Thyself for me,
Leave me not in sin to wander;
Bid me come and rest in Thee.

Refrain:
Rest in Thee, rest in Thee,
Bid me come and rest in Thee;
Rest in Thee, rest in Thee,
Bid me come and rest in Thee.

2 Hope of all the meek and lowly,
Thou my hope and joy shalt be;
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Bid me come and rest in Thee. [Refrain]

3 Draw me from each sinful striving;
From myself, O set me free;
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Bid me come and rest in Thee. [Refrain]

4 Highest, purest, sweetest pleasure,
Shall Thy service bring to me;
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Bid me come and rest in Thee. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #15681

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Author: Edmund Turney

Turney, Edward, D.D., an American Baptist minister, was born at Easton (then Weston), Connecticut, May 6, 1816, and graduated at Madison University, New York. He was successively pastor at Hartford and at Granville, Ohio (1842-47); Professor of Biblical Criticism, Madison University, 1850, and also of Biblical Literature at Fairmount Theological Seminary, Cincinnati (1853-58). Subsequently he taught in Washington, District of Columbia. He died at Washington, Sept. 28, 1872. He published Baptismal Hymn, 1862, and Memorial Poems and Hymns, 1864. Of these hymns the following are in common use:— 1. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus. Peace and Rest in Jesus. 2. Come to Jesus, little one (1860). Invitation. 3. I will go in the strength… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou who gavest Thyself for me
Title:	Rest in Thee
Author:	Edmund Turney
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Rest in Thee, rest in Thee
Copyright:	Public Domain