There is a place of quiet rest

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There is a place of quiet rest,
  Near to the heart of God,
A place where sin cannot molest,
  Near to the heart of God.
  O Jesus, blest Redeemer,
  Sent from the heart of God,
Hold us, who wait before Thee,
    Near to the heart of God.
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There is a place of comfort sweet,
  Near to the heart of God,
A place where we our Savior meet,
  Near to the heart of God.
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There is a place of full release,
  Near to the heart of God,
A place where all is joy and peace,
  Near to the heart of God.
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Margie Haaxma

Alpena, MI, United States

As I was sitting on my chair thinking about how I would share my sister’s passing on facebook, I prayed and the Holy Spirit immediately placed this hymn on soul and heart to comfort me as well. ❤️ She sang for decades at funerals, weddings and other life’s events. God is so Good. Thank you for this website God bless you. 🙏


Cordella Charlton

North Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Th Holy Spirit placed this song in my heart when I woke up after 2 a. m this morning to pray along with a prayer vigil that was being held at my church. It's a song that I dearly love which brings me into the presence of our heavenly Father. I'm truly thankful to Hymnal. net for providing this service but most important of all I thank God for guiding me to discover your website which I'll be using from hereon in my devotionals and Lifegroup meetings. Of course, I'll share this wonderful resource with my family and friends. Good bless you all at Hymnal. net 🙏🏾🙌🏽🙏🏾


Laurel

Greeley, CO, United States

In the last couple of months (a time of deep stress and emotional pain) this song has been raised up in my heart by the Holy Spirit several times. It occurred again today as I drove in light snow with tears in my eyes. I couldn't remember all the words so was so happy to quickly find them here. The comfort sweet is such a blessing from our Heavenly Father. It appears that full release precedes having joy and peace. So we already have a promise of a blessing before we even fully release all of ourselves to Him. Thank you Lord!! May God bless each of you in a special way.


Judie

Carlisle, PA, United States

Woke up with this song in my spirit, could not remember the words. Thank you for being there to bring all the words back to mind! So rich and pure, so marvelous that there is a place in Christ to be near to the heart of God. To know that He will take us there and we can remain in that place and will find rest and security is glorious!


Bheki

Bulawayo, South Africa

The only place to be. Near to heart of God.


Derek Browell

Tyneside, United Kingdom

In lockdown... I ring up an old friend (who , pre corona I used to take out each week) We talked . He sang me this song. I looked it up here... next the two homes were singing this (to us) new hymn over the phone to each other (Regulations for corona stop us singing in church. ( .. in fact we don’t meet there, only on zoom) This song has brought peace in troubled times to two households today...


Adekanmi Godwin Asegun

Lagos, Nigeria

A song so deep and inspiring. Oh, how my soul thirst to rest near the heart of God.


Joyce A Chapman

Buffalo, NY, United States

I've been singing this song since I was a child and at 71 it continues to bring me great comfort whenever I need it. So nice to read all the other comments about it.


Richard

London, Surrey, United Kingdom

Jesus comes from the bosom of the Father to bring us home to the bosom of the Father...


Divine

Lagos, Nigeria

What a peaceful place "where sin cannot molest"