Come away from rush and hurry

Come away from rush and hurry
to the stillness of God’s peace;
from our vain ambition’s worry,
come to Christ and find release.
Come away from noise and clamor,
life’s demands and frenzied pace;
come to join the people gathered
here to seek and find God’s face.

In the pastures of God’s goodness
we lie down to rest our soul.
From the waters of his mercy
we drink deeply, are made whole.
At the table of his presence
all his saints are richly fed.
With the oil of his anointing
into service we are led.

Come, then, children, with your burdens –
life’s confusions, fears, and pain.
Leave them at the cross of Jesus;
take instead his kingdom’s reign.
Bring your thirsts, for he will quench them –
he alone will satisfy.
All our longings find attainment
when to self we gladly die.

This hymn can be sung to the tune, “Come All Christians, Be Committed.” It is from Marva J. Dawn, A Royal “Waste” of Time: The Splendor of Worshiping God and Being Church for the World, © 1999 Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., Grand Rapids, MI / 800-253-7521 / www.eerdmans.com. Used by permission.