by Jean S. Pigott 1876
Jesus, I am resting, resting,
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart.
Thou hast bid me gaze upon Thee,
And Thy beauty fills my soul,
For by Thy transforming power,
Thou hast made me whole.
Refrain
Jesus, I am resting, resting,
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart.
O, how great Thy loving kindness,
Vaster, broader than the sea!
O, how marvelous Thy goodness,
Lavished all on me!
Yes, I rest in Thee, Belovèd,
Know what wealth of grace is Thine,
Know Thy certainty of promise,
And have made it mine.
Refrain
Simply trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
I behold Thee as Thou art,
And Thy love, so pure, so changeless,
Satisfies my heart;
Satisfies its deepest longings,
Meets, supplies its every need,
Compasseth me round with blessings:
Thine is love indeed!
Refrain
Ever lift Thy face upon me
As I work and wait for Thee;
Resting ’neath Thy smile, Lord Jesus,
Earth’s dark shadows flee.
Brightness of my Father’s glory,
Sunshine of my Father’s face,
Keep me ever trusting, resting,
Fill me with Thy grace.
Refrain
copied from http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/i/jiamrest.htm
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May 10, 2006 at 4:48 am
Harrison
That’s funny. Today we were just talking about letting Him carry us, and hold us, rather than us trying to carry Him along. That hymn really requires the ultimate amount of patience.
May 11, 2006 at 2:12 am
joyousthirst
Goes along with Jason’s message tonight about joyfulness, too. He said that contentment comes from trusting Him to do the right things for us in the right way. Then we obey Him and experience closness with Him. Sounds so easy, but is much harder in practice.
May 11, 2006 at 2:13 am
joyousthirst
Check out Jason’s poem “Prone” — http://www.walljm.com (specifically http://www.walljm.com/comments.asp?post=4925)