Scripture Verse

Take heart…your sins are forgiven. Matthew 9:2

Introduction

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Hymns and Sac­red Po­ems (Bris­tol, Eng­land: Fe­lix Far­ley, 1749), Volume 1, num­ber 27, alt.

Music: Ad­vent (Ply­mouth), in the Ply­mouth Col­lect­ion, by Hen­ry W. Beech­er (New York: A. S. Barnes, 1855), num­ber 125, where it is des­cribed as a West­ern me­lo­dy (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

Come, Lord, come quick­ly from above,
The object of Thy bleed­ing love
Is sick, and wants Thine aid;
Lover of ev­ery help­less soul,
O let Thy pi­ty make him whole,
Whose mind on Thee is stayed.

His on­ly trust is in Thy blood,
Thou sinner’s ad­vo­cate with God,
Thou all-aton­ing Lamb;
The vir­tue of Thy death im­part,
Speak com­fort to his droop­ing heart,
And tell him all Thy name.

Give Him Thy par­don­ing love to feel,
And free­ly his back­slid­ing heal,
Repair his faith’s de­cay;
Restore the sweet­ness of Thy grace,
Reveal the glo­ries of Thy face,
And take his sins away.

Speak, Lord, and let him find Thee near,
O bid him now be of good cheer,
Declare his sins for­giv’n;
Return, Thou Prince of Peace, re­turn
Thou Com­fort­er of all that mourn,
And take him up to Heav’n.