All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me; and him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.
John 6:37
Words: Magnus B. Landstad, 1863 (Jeg kommer her o söde Gud). Translated from Norwegian to English by Carl Døving, 1910.
Music: Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten Genevan Psalter, 1547 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Døving (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
I come to Thee, O blessèd Lord,
Invited by Thy gracious Word
To this Thy feast, to sup with Thee;
Grant that a worthy guest I be.
I come to Thee with sin and grief,
For Thou alone canst give relief.
Thy death for me, dear Lord, I plead:
O Jesus, help me in my need!
Shouldst Thou a strict account demand,
Who could, O Lord, before Thee stand?
Purge all my secret sins away:
Be Thou, O Christ, the sinner’s stay!
O Jesus, Lamb of God, alone
Thou didst for all our sins atone;
Though I have sinned and gone astray,
Turn not, O Lord, Thy guest away.
O Jesus, Lamb of God, alone
Thou didst for all our sins atone;
Be merciful, I Thee implore,
Be merciful forevermore.