Confession/Absolution
Jesus Sinners Doth Receive
- Words:
- Erdmann Neumeister, 1718. Translated by Henry Mills, 1845 (et al).
- Music:
- 'Meinen Jesum Lass` Ich Nicht (Darmstadt)' from Neu-verfertigtes Darmstädtiches Gesang-Buch, 1699.
- Setting:
- "Mehrstimmiges ChoralBuch", 1906.
- Metre:
- 7 8 7 8 7 7
- 1Jesus sinners doth receive;Well may we this saying ponderWho in sin's delusions live,And from God and Heaven wander:Here is hope for all who grieve‐Jesus sinners doth receive.
- 2We deserve but grief and shame,‐Yet His words, rich grace revealing,Pardon, peace, and life proclaim;Here their ills have perfect healingWho with humble hearts believe‐Jesus sinners doth receive.
- 3As the shepherd seeks to findHis lost sheep that from Him strayeth,So hath Christ each soul in mind,And for its salvation prayeth;Fain He'd have each wand'rer live:Jesus sinners doth receive.
- 4Come, then, all by guilt oppressed,Jesus calls, and He would make youGod's own children, pure and blest,And to glory He would take you;Think on this, and well believeJesus sinners doth receive.
- 5Savior, now I come to Thee:Great my sins, a weary burden!Wilt Thou mercy show to me?Can I hope to find a pardon?I will trust: my soul relieve!Me, a sinner, Lord, receive!
- 6Rich Thy mercy\- strangely good! O how oft have I offended!But through Thy redeeming blood All my fear of wrath is ended:Yes I now can witness give: Jesus sinners doth receive!
- 7Now my conscience is at peace; From the Law I stand acquitted;Christ hath purchased my release, And my every sin remitted.Naught remains my soul to grieve: Jesus sinners doth receive.
- 8Jesus sinners doth receive! Happy in His ceaseless favor,Here for Heaven I will live, There shall live with Him forever,"Joy in death these tidings give; Jesus sinners doth receive!"
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- Written in 1719, the words are in 32 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
Words, music and setting are in the public domain. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project (Brian J. Dumont), which places its own work in the public domain. Further sheet music is from PDHymns.com. The piano is the FluidR3 General MIDI sound font (MIT licence). How many hymnals print a hymn, and when it was written, is from Hymnary.org.