Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy (Em) 269

Em D G Em

Come, ye sinners, poor and needy
G D Em B7

Weak and wounded, sick and sore
Em G D C

Jesus ready, stands to save you
Em C B7 Em

Full of pity, love and power

Em D G Em

I will arise and go to Jesus
G D Em B7

He will embrace me in His arms
Em G D C

In the arms of my dear Savior,
Em C B7 Em

O, there are ten thousand charms

Em D G Em
Come, ye weary, heavy-laden
G D Em B7

Lost and ruined by the fall
Em G D C

If you tarry 'til you're better
Em C B7 Em

You will never come at all

Joseph Hart, 1759. Refrain source unknown.

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from:

Words: Jo­seph Hart, Hymns Com­posed on Var­i­ous Sub­jects, 1759, alt.; re­frain anon­y­mous.

Music: Rest­or­a­tion, from The South­ern Har­mo­ny and Mu­sic­al Com­pan­ion, by Wil­liam Walk­er (New York: Hast­ings House, 1835) (MI­DI, score). Al­ter­nate tune:

* Beach Spring, from Sac­red Harp, by Ben­ja­min F. White, 1844 (MI­DI, score)

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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.

Come, ye thirsty, come, and welcome,

God’s free bounty glorify;

True belief and true repentance,

Every grace that brings you nigh.

Refrain

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

View Him prostrate in the garden;

On the ground your Maker lies.

On the bloody tree behold Him;

Sinner, will this not suffice?

Refrain

Lo! th’incarnate God ascended,

Pleads the merit of His blood:

Venture on Him, venture wholly,

Let no other trust intrude.

Refrain

Let not conscience make you linger,

Not of fitness fondly dream;

All the fitness He requireth

Is to feel your need of Him.

Refrain

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Joseph Hart

1712-1768

Born: 1712, London, England.

Died: May 24, 1768, London, England.

Buried: Bunhill Fields Cemetery, London England. John Bunyan, John RipponIsaac Watts lie nearby.

Hart resisted Christianity while young, writing the pamphlet The Unreasonableness of Religion, Being Remarks and Animadversions on the Rev. John Wesley’s Sermon on Romans 8:32. However, Hart came to Christ in 1757, becoming an enormously popular preacher and hymn writer. Tens of thousands attended his funeral. Hart’s works include:

  • Hymns Composed on Various Subjects, with the Author’s Experience (London: 1759)
  • Supplement to his Hymns, 1762
  • Appendix to his Hymns, 1765

Sources

  • Julian, pp. 492-3, 1569
  • Nutter, pp. 412-3

Hymns

  1. Behold What Awful Pomp
  2. Christ Is the Eternal Rock
  3. Christians, Dismiss Your Fear
  4. Christians in Your Several Stations
  5. Come, Holy Spirit, Come
  6. Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy
  7. Descend from Heaven, Celestial Dove
  8. Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing, Lord
  9. Fountain of Christ Assist Me to Sing, The
  10. Gird Thy Loins Up, Christian Soldier
  11. Glory to God on High
  12. Great High Priest, We View Thee Stooping
  13. Holy Ghost, Inspire Our Praise
  14. How Wondrous Are the Works of God
  15. If Ever It Could Come to Pass
  16. Jesus Is Our God and Savior
  17. Jesus Once for Sinners Slain
  18. Jesus, While He Dwelt Below
  19. Lamb of God, We Fall Before Thee
  20. Let Us All with Grateful Praises
  21. Lord, Help Us on Thy Word to Feed
  22. Lord, Look on All Assembled Here
  23. Lord, We Lie Before Thy Feet
  24. Mercy is Welcome News Indeed
  25. Moon and Stars Shall Lose Their Light, The
  26. Much We Talk of Jesus’ Blood
  27. No Prophet, nor Dreamer of Dreams
  28. How Good Is the God We Adore
  29. This God Is the God We Adore
  30. The God Who Created the Skies
  31. Now from the Garden to the Cross
  32. O for a Glance of Heavenly Day
  33. Once More We Come Before Our God
  34. Prayer Is Appointed to Convey
  35. Sinner That Truly Believes, The
  36. Sons of God by Bless’d Adoption
  37. Suffering Savior, Lamb of God
  38. That Doleful Night Before His Death

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William Walker

1809-1875

Born: May 6, 1809, Martin’s Mills (near Cross Keys), South Carolina.
Died: September 24, 1875, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Spartanburg, South Carolina. /
William Walker (1809-1875)

Musically gifted, by age 18 Walker was leading congregational singing at the First Baptist Church in Spartanburg. He collected and arranged folk tunes, and with his brother-in-law, Benjamin Franklin White, participated in singing schools and compiling melodies from southern Appalachia and camp meetings. After moving to Hartford, Connecticut, Walker published The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion in 1835, but gave no credit to White, who published The Sacred Harp, a competing volume, in 1844. Both used the shaped note music notation system.

Sources

  • Stulken, p. 130
  • Young, p. 848

Music

  1. Middlebury
  2. Paula
  3. Restoration
  4. Samanthra
  5. Wondrous Love