Today’s hymn is from Only Methodist Episcopal Church minister John H. Stockton (1813-1877) Stockton worked with D L Moody and Ira Sankey in their Philadelphia meetings in 1874, writing several songs for use in the revivals. When it was published in Moody and Sankey’s Sacred Songs and Solos (1875), Matthew 11:29 appeared on the page with the hymn, “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; . . . and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” This hymn also seems to be inspired by Charles Wesley’s famous hymn “Come, sinners to the gospel feast”¹. Enjoy the below version sung by a choir.

Come, every soul by sin oppressed,
There’s mercy with the Lord;
And He will surely give you rest,
By trusting in His word.
Only trust Him, only trust Him,
Only trust Him now;

Refrain:
He will save you, He will save you,
He will save you now.

For Jesus shed His precious blood
Rich blessings to bestow;
Plunge now into the crimson flood
That washes white as snow.
Come to Jesus, come to Jesus,
Come to Jesus now.

Refrain

Yes, Jesus is the truth, the way,
That leads you into rest;
Believe in Him without delay,
And you are fully blest. 
Don’t reject Him, don’t reject Him,
Don’t reject Him now.

Refrain

Come then and join this holy band,
And on to glory go,
To dwell in that celestial land,
Where joys immortal flow.
I will trust Him, I will trust Him,
I will trust Him now.

Refrain

¹umcdiscipleship.org/resources/history-of-hymns-only-trust-him

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