Scripture Verse

Now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness. Romans 6:22

Introduction

Words: Charles Wes­ley, 1742.

Music: Len­ox Lew­is Ed­son, in The Cho­ris­ter’s Com­pan­ion, by Si­me­on Jo­ce­lyn & Amos Doo­lit­tle (New Ha­ven, Con­nec­ti­cut: 1782) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

Ye ran­somed sin­ners, hear,
The pri­son­ers of the Lord;
And wait till Christ ap­pear
According to His Word.
Rejoice in hope; re­joice with me.
Rejoice in hope; re­joice with me.
We shall from all our sins be free.

In God we put our trust:
If we our sins con­fess,
Faithful He is, and just,
From all unright­eous­ness
To cleanse us all, both you and me;
To cleanse us all, both you and me;
We shall from all our sins be free.

Surely in us the hope
Of glo­ry shall ap­pear;
Sinners, your heads lift up
And see re­demp­tion near.
Again I say: re­joice with me.
Again I say: re­joice with me.
We shall from all our sins be free.

The Word of God is sure,
And nev­er can re­move;
We shall in heart be pure
And per­fect­ed in love.
Rejoice in hope; re­joice with me.
Rejoice in hope; re­joice with me.
We shall from all our sins be free.

Then let us glad­ly bring
Our sac­ri­fice of praise;
Let us give thanks and sing
And glo­ry in His grace.
Rejoice in hope; re­joice with me.
Rejoice in hope; re­joice with me.
We shall from all our sins be free.