Sunday's Hymn: Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting

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,
As 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 lovingkindness,
Vaster, broader than the sea!
O how marvelous thy goodness
Lavished all on me!
Yes, I rest in thee, Beloved,
Know what wealth of grace is thine,
Know thy certainty of promise
And have made it mine.

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.

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.

—Jean S. Pigott

The video above is the traditional tune, but this is one hymn with an abundance of alternate tunes, too. Which of the newer tunes below do you like most? (I’m partial to a tune Buddy Greene wrote for these words, but I can’t find it on You Tube—or anywhere else free, for that matter—but it is available from iTunes here.)

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• O Christ, the Great Foundation at Graces Daily
• Never Give Up at The Happy Wonderer
• Decide This Doubt For Me at The Upward Call
• You Turn Worldly Wisdom into Holy Folly from Trevin Wax
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: Look up not down at Pyromaniacs
• Grow in Grace at Tried With Fire

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.