Scripture Verse

Come unto Me. Matthew 11:28

Introduction

Words: Will­iam M. Hutch­ings (1827–1876). Ap­peared in Car­ols of Joy, ed­it­ed by Frank M. Da­vis (Spring­field, Ohio: J. L. Rust, 1882), page 139.

Music: Gau­teng James H. Ro­se­crans, 1882 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Hutch­ings (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
James H. Rosecrans
(1843–1926)

Lyrics

We have heard the won­drous sto­ry
Of the Sav­ior’s low­ly birth;
How He left the throne of glo­ry
To re­deem the host of earth.

Refrain

To the fold, to the fold,
We an en­trance seek to win;
And we wait at the gate;
Jesus, Shep­herd, let us in.

We are com­ing, we are com­ing,
Faithful hearts to Him we bring;
We are heirs of life im­mor­tal,
Subjects of a hea­ven­ly king.

Refrain

We are com­ing to the Sav­ior,
Fleeing from the host of sin;
And we seek our Fa­ther’s king­dom:
Jesus, Mas­ter, let us in.

Refrain

We are com­ing to the fount­ain
That will wash our sins away;
We are called, we glad­ly fol­low
And the lov­ing voice ob­ey.

Refrain