Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy

We sang an oldie but goodie at church this last Lord’s day. There was one part that stood out, and I never really noticed it before:

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

Wow…such good theology packed in this one verse. However – the part that really “hooked” me was the phrase, “Sinner, will this not suffice?”

What a question! So many things we fill our lives up with – and yet the question is still asked, “sinner, will the Savior not suffice”? So many things lead us away from the bloody cross. I’m thankful for good, rich words that can come back with full force after over 170 years or so of being sung at countless worship services. How many times I have sung this song without REALLY hearing the words! Wow.

Here’s the song in its entirety:

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

* Refrain:
I will arise and go to Jesus,
He will embrace me in His arms;
In the arms of my dear Savior,
Oh, 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.

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.

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

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

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

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One Response to “Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy”

Danielle May 20th, 2009 at 9:10 am

I love this! I just love when I find things like that. I remember when the “contemporary worship” debate was all heated up among baptist. When the old people wanted hymns and the young people wanted praise music. And it was not until my heart was changed that I realized the value in both. Because if we are singing memorized words in countless repititions then how are we truly worshipping. Once my heart focussed every word on the Worship of him is when I started seeing the depth and meat of hymns and often times the shallow weakness of praise songs. I love when find the simple things that I have overlooked and can see a powerful thing in them. I needed this today. I know it is an old post but it was for me. Thanks for sharing.

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