Rest

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“Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” (Matt. 11:2929Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. (Matthew 11:29)).
‘Tis the rest of a subject heart
That beareth Christ’s burden light,
Its joy doth seek in His footsteps meek,
And walks in His own smile bright.
Yea, the rest of a broken will,
In lowly subjection now,
That hath learned at last, in days now past,
To its Father’s will to bow.
‘Tis the rest of a perfect love
In a restless heart made known;
The soul that lives in the rest He gives
Will lean on that love alone.
Such a perfect, unchanging love,
Such a peaceful, blessed rest,
Divinely led, we pillow our head
Forever on Jesus’ breast.