Home for the Weary by R. Smith

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 7, 1863

Home for the Weary.

By R. Smith

If there's rest for the weary, a home for the meek, Hope for the trembling and strength for the weak, Take courage, worn pilgrim, nor sink in despair, While braving the storms that but hasten us there.

The waves and the billows will over us go, And waters most bitter will oft overflow, Our hearts with fierce conflicts and anguish be riven, But hope to the end: there's salvation in heaven.

Oh, who will endure the last searching test, With Abrah'm and Isaac and Jacob be blest In the kingdom of God? and who will be lost, To find when too late, what earth's pleasures have cost?

Shall we cling then to what Christ would have us give up? O no: grieve him not, and he with us will sup. He'll shelter us here in the last coming strife, And give us to drink of the water of life.

How blest to be ready and waiting to hear The last trumpet sound, and see Jesus appear! Such then will rejoice that redemption has come, Be changed to his image, and reccived to their home. R. SMITH.

West Wilton, N. H.