In the Shadow of His Wings

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In the shadow of His wings There is rest, sweet rest

Author: J. B. Atchinson (1881)
Tune: [In the shadow of His wings] (Excell)
Published in 66 hymnals

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1 In the shadow of His wings
There is rest, sweet rest;
There is rest from care and labor,
There is rest for friend and neighbor;
In the shadow of His wings
There is rest, sweet rest,
In the shadow of His wings
There is rest (sweet rest).

Chorus:
There is rest, (sweet rest,)
There is peace, (sweet peace,)
There is joy, (glad joy,)
In the shadow of His wings:
There is rest, (sweet rest,)
There is peace, (sweet peace,)
There is joy, (glad joy,)
In the shadow of His wings.

2 In the shadow of His wings
There is peace, sweet peace,
Peace that passeth understanding,
Peace, sweet peace that knows no ending;
In the shadow of His wings
There is peace, sweet peace,
In the shadow of His wings
There is peace (sweet peace). [Chorus]

3 In the shadow of His wings
There is joy, glad joy,
There is joy to tell the story,
Joy exceeding, full of glory;
In the shadow of His wings
There is joy, glad joy,
In the shadow of His wings
There is joy (glad joy). [Chorus]

Source: The New Praiseworthy: for the Church and Sunday School #48

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Author: J. B. Atchinson

Atchinson, Jonathan Bush, born at Wilson, New York, Feb. 17, 1840, and "licensed as a Methodist Preacher," Sept. 6, 1874. Of his hymns the following are the best known:— 1. Behold the stone is rolled away. [Easter.] This was Mr. Atchinson's first hymn. It appeared in the Sunday School Times, Dec. 1874. It is not in use in Great Britain. 2. Fully persuaded, Lord, I believe. [Faith.] Written in 1874 or 1875, and first published in Gospel Hymns, No. 1. It is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 149, with music by W. F. Sherwin. 3. I have read of a beautiful city. [Heaven.] Written about the same time as the former, and published in Gospel Hymns. It is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 4… Go to person page >

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First Line:	In the shadow of His wings There is rest, sweet rest
Title:	In the Shadow of His Wings
Author:	J. B. Atchinson (1881)
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	There is rest, sweet rest
Copyright:	Public Domain