Scripture Verse

Come to Me. Matthew 11:28

Introduction

Words: W. Ryl­and Mar­tin, in The Chris­tian Church Hym­nal, ed­it­ed by Har­vey R. Chris­tie (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Stand­ard Pub­lish­ing, 1906), num­ber 262.

Music: T. H. R. Chris­tie (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

One even­ing while bur­dened with care,
Opposing my Sav­ior so fair,
A sin­ner, a hu­man dis­guis­èd,
One lone­ly, for­sak­en, des­pised.

Refrain

Christ who was cru­ci­fied,
In love’s com­passion cried,
Come home, My err­ing child,
I’ll make thee whole
;
O’er me the peace­ful dove
Spread the broad wings of love;
Longed I for Heav’n above,
Home of the soul.

Tho’ wea­ry of earth’s fierc­est din,
Arrayed in the gar­ments of sin,
I held to my sad un­be­lief,
But should have been seek­ing re­lief.

Refrain

Now find­ing my hopes were in vain,
That Christ for the sin­ner was slain,
Then I who had wan­dered as­tray,
Returned to my Sav­ior’s own way.

Refrain