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Does the gospel–word proclaim Rest for weary souls

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book III, no. 14, under Matthew 11:28.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 14

METRE

7.7.7.7 4 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Matthew 11:28 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 4 stanzas as Newton printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

AMONG THE SCRIPTURES

The stanzas at the centre; around them, every book its heading and its echoes come from, Old Testament on the left and New on the right. Choose a stanza or a book.

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STANZA I

Does the gospel–word proclaim

Rest, for those who weary be?

Then, my soul, put in thy claim,

Sure that promise speaks to thee:

Marks of grace I cannot show,

All polluted is my best;

Yet I weary am I know,

And the weary long for rest.

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under Matthew 11:28. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. MATTHEW 11:28 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ MATTHEW 11

Does the gospel–word proclaim Rest, for those who weary be? Then, my soul, put in thy claim, Sure that promise speaks to thee: Marks of grace I cannot show, All polluted is my best; Yet I weary am I know, And the weary long for rest. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Book III of the hymn book, “On the progress and changes of the spiritual life”, holds these hymns in this order: 106 hymns. This is number 14. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 14 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN Does the gospel–word proclaim

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