Jesus, the Sinner's Friend to Thee

Jesus, the sinner's Friend, to Thee

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 172 hymnals

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1 Jesus, the sinner’s Friend, to Thee,
Lost and undone, for aid I flee,
Weary of earth, myself, and sin;
Open Thine arms, and take me in.

2 Pity and heal my sin-sick soul;
’Tis Thou alone canst make me whole;
Dark, till in me Thine image shine,
And lost, I am, till Thou art mine.

3 At last I own it cannot be
That I should fit myself for Thee:
Here, then, to Thee I all resign;
Thine is the work, and only Thine.

4 What shall I say Thy grace to move?
Lord, I am sin, but Thou art love:
I give up every plea beside-
Lord, I am lost, but Thou hast died.

AMEN.

Source: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal: official hymnal of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church #407

Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepene… Go to person page >

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First Line: Jesus, the sinner's Friend, to Thee
Title: Jesus, the Sinner's Friend to Thee
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

FEDERAL STREET

Henry Kemble Oliver (b. Beverly, MA, 1800; d. Salem, MA, 1885) composed FEDERAL STREET in 1832, possibly as an imitation of earlier psalm tunes in long meter. He took it to a music class taught by Lowell Mason (who may have contributed to the harmony); Mason (PHH 96) published it in his Boston Acade…

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A Choice Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #XII

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d295

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d438

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d439

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d437

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #412

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America #d184

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #408

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #66

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #66

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d306

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d184

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d267

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #132

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #89

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A Collection of Hymns #L128

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A Collection of Hymns #66

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A Collection of Hymns #132

A Selection of Hymns ... Supplement to the Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 1st ed #d129

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A Selection of Hymns #145

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #467

Book of Common Praise #d289

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d450

Christian Hymnal #d239

Christian Praise #d178

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #387

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d376

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Devotional Melodies #51

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Evangelical Hymns #79

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Free Methodist Hymnal #225

Gloria in Excelsis #d342

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Gospel Hymn and Tune Book #204

Gospel Hymns #d274

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #334

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d276

Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d261

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #334

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #334

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #334

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book with Accompanying Tunes (Second Edition) #113

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book #56

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book #113

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #392

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #392

Hymnal of the Reformed Episcopal Church, adopted in General Council, Chicago, May 1879 #d153

Hymns and Poetry for the Young #d60

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Hymns and Sacred Songs #125

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship #271

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #271

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #469

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #500

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d249

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #408

Hymns of Faith and Life #263

Hymns of Salvation #d65

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Hymns of the Church Militant #604

Hymns of the Faith #105

Hymns of The Voice of Praise #d143

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Hymns selected from various authors #146

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In Excelsis #410

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In Excelsis #a410

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Indian Melodies #35

Indian Melodies #35

Laudent Omnes #d96

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Laudes Domini #304

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Laudes Domini #644

Life Songs No. 2 #d138

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Lutherförbundets Sångbok #E8

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d410

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Methodist Hymn-Book #260

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New Hymn and Tune book #163a

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New Hymn and Tune Book #163a

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #403

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Plymouth Collection #a923

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #923

Prison Hymn Book #d179

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #686

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d406

Songs for the New Life #d323

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #527

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #527

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #527

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Songs for the Sanctuary #527

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Songs for the Sanctuary #527

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Songs for the Sanctuary #527

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Songs of Hope #199

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Songs of Praise with Tunes #247

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Songs of the Church #305

Spiritual Melodies #d179

Spiritual Melodies. Enl. & impr. ed. #d205

Spiritual Songs and Hymns, for Use in All Gospel Services #d296

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Standard Hymns and Spiritual Songs #30

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Sursum Corda #356

The A. M. E. Zion Hymnal #190

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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #407

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