Come Ye Apart

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"Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:2828Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)).
"Come ye apart, and rest awhile"
This is the Shepherd's voice;
"Come unto Me," ye weary souls,
And let your heart rejoice.
Oh! how our loving Shepherd knows
Our need of peace and rest;
And how we need the quietness,
Of leaning on His breast.
And to His own, He often says
"Come ye apart," not go,
For He would have us with Himself,
His presence, we would know.
"Come ye apart" from all around,
Ye weary and distressed,
"Come unto Me," the Savior says,
"And I will give you rest."
Alone with Him gives quietness,
Alone with Him gives peace,
Gives strength, and joy, and happiness,
The fears and worries cease.
The Shepherd leads to pastures green,
He leads to waters still,
"He satisfies the longing soul,"
With joy the heart doth fill.
Then may we value more and more,
These times with Thee apart,
When Thou dost to our souls reveal,
Thy wise and loving heart.
A foretaste of the joys to come,
When we shall dwell with Thee,
What joys will satisfy the heart,
Throughout eternity.
"He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness" (Psalm 107:99For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. (Psalm 107:9)).