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Come Ye Sinners

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The Historic Faith · Hymn Companion

Come Ye Sinners

Words by Joseph Hart; refrain anonymousMusic by American folk melody; first published by William WalkerWritten Tune RESTORATION

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Let not conscience make you linger,
Nor of fitness fondly dream;
All the fitness He requireth
Is to feel your need of Him.

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.

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

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.

Story Behind the Song

Joseph Hart published the text in his 1759 collection Hymns Composed on Various Subjects, originally beginning “Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched.” The familiar American form, “Come, ye sinners, poor and needy,” with the refrain “I will arise and go to Jesus,” became especially associated with the shape-note tune RESTORATION, printed in William Walker’s The Southern Harmony. The hymn is a gospel invitation, calling the spiritually needy to come to Christ without delay or self-reliance.

Scripture

Found In

The Southern Harmony, The United Methodist Hymnal, Baptist Hymnal