Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Forever here my rest (FL)

Hymnal: New Christian Hymn and Tune Book

Date: 1882

Compiler: Fillmore Brothers

Publisher/Printer: Fillmore Brothers

First Line: Forever here my rest

Topic: Lord's Supper

Writer: Charles Wesley

Composer: Handel

Meter: SM

Tune: Thatcher (Stop)

Hymn Number: 357

Page Number: 119, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

FOREVER here my rest,

Close to thy bleeding side;

This all my hope, and all my plea-

For me the Saviour died.



My Saviour and my God,

Fountain for guilt and sin,

Sprinkle me ever with thy blood,

And cleanse and keep me clean.