Come, Soul, and Find Thy Rest

Come, soul, and find thy rest,
No longer be distressed;
Come to thy Savior’s breast;
O don’t stay away.

Refrain

Prayers are ascending now,
Angels are bending now,
Both worlds are blending now,
Don’t stay away.

Dark is the world, and cold,
Her cares cannot be told;
Come to thy Savior’s fold;
O don’t stay away.

Refrain

Come with thy load of sin,
Christ died thy soul to win;
Now He will take thee in;
O don’t stay away.

Refrain

Time, here, will soon be past,
Moments are flying fast;
Judgment will come at last;
O don’t stay away.

Refrain

Come, O we pray thee, come,
Come, and no longer roam;
Come now, and start for home,
O don’t stay away.

Refrain

Author: Fanny Crosby

Year: 1886

This hymn is one of many written by Fanny Crosby (Frances Jane Crosby, 1820–1915). The style, refrain structure, and evangelistic appeal are characteristic of her work from the 1880s. It was published in several late-19th-century gospel song collections, often set to music by composers such as W. H. Doane.