The Cyber Hymnal ‎#959

959. Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy

1. Come, ye sinners, poor and needy,
Weak and wounded, sick and sore;
Jesus ready stands to save you,
Full of pity, love and power.

Refrain:
I will arise and go to Jesus,
He will embrace me in His arms;
In the arms of my dear Savior,
O there are ten thousand charms.

2. Come, ye thirsty, come, and welcome,
God's free bounty glorify;
True belief and true repentance,
Every grace that brings you nigh. [Refrain]

3. Come, ye weary, heavy laden,
Lost and ruined by the fall;
If you tarry till you're better,
You will never come at all. [Refrain]

4. View Him prostrate in the garden;
On the ground your Maker lies.
On the bloody tree behold Him;
Sinner, will this not suffice? [Refrain]

5. Lo! th'incarnate God ascended,
Pleads the merit of His blood:
Venture on Him, venture wholly,
Let no other trust intrude. [Refrain]

6. Let not conscience make you linger,
Not of fitness fondly dream;
All the fitness He requireth
Is to feel your need of Him. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Come, ye sinners, poor and needy
• Title: Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy
• Author: Joseph Hart (1759)
• Author (refrain): Anonymous
• Refrain First Line: I will arise and go to Jesus
• Meter: 87.87 with refrain
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Composed on Various Subjects, 1759, alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: BEACH SPRING, from the Sacred Harp, by Benjamin F. White, 1844

Tune Information

• Name: RESTORATION
• Incipit: 13133 17577 17134
• Key: g minor
• Source: The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, by William Walker (New York: Hastings House, 1835)
• Copyright: Public Domain