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With tearful eyes I look around;
Life seems a dark and stormy sea;
Yet, midst the gloom, I hear a sound,
A heavenly whisper, �Come to Me.�
It tells me of a place of rest;
It tells me where my soul may flee:
O to the weary, faint, oppressed,
How sweet the bidding, �Come to Me.�
When the poor heart with anguish learns
That earthly props resigned must be,
And from each broken cistern turns,
It hears the accents, �Come to Me.�
When against sin I strive in vain,
And cannot from its yoke get free,
Sinking beneath the heavy chain,
The words arrest me, �Come to Me.�
When nature shudders, loath to part
From all I love, enjoy, and see;
When a faint chill steals o�er my heart,
A sweet voice utters, �Come to Me.�
�Come, for all else must fall and die;
Earth is no resting-place for thee;
To heaaven direct thy weeping eye,
I am thy Portion; come to Me.�
O voice of mercy! voice of love!
In conflict, grief, and agony,
Support me, cheer me from above,
And gently whisper, �Come to Me.�
---Alternative verses---
�Come, for all else must fall and die;
Earth is no resting-place for thee;
Heavenward direct thy weeping eye,
I am thy Portion; come to Me.�
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Dates:
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1841
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Bible Refs:
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Mt 11:28-30;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 2005 | # 210 | | 1899 | # 347 | | 1866 | # 530 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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BERNE
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 318 | G |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) |
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