Jesus Sinners Doth Receive
Words: Synesius of Cyrene (375-430), tr. Chatfield, Allen William (1808-1896) | Music: from William Daman's Psalter, 1579
Key: GMeter: 6.6.8.6Tempo: mediumTime: none
1. Je- sus sin- ners doth re- ceive; Well may we this say- ing pon- der Who in sin's de- lu- sions live, And from God and Hea- ven wan- der: Here is hope for all who grieve\- Je- sus sin- ners doth re- ceive.
 
2. We de- serve but grief and shame,\- Yet His words, rich grace re- veal- ing, Par- don, peace, and life pro- claim; Here their ills have per- fect heal- ing Who with hum- ble hearts be- lieve\- Je- sus sin- ners doth re- ceive.
 
3. As the shep- herd seeks to find His lost sheep that from Him stray- eth, So hath Christ each soul in mind, And for its sal- va- tion pray- eth; Fain He'd have each wan- d'rer live: Je- sus sin- ners doth re- ceive.
 
4. Come, then, all by guilt op- pressed, Je- sus calls, and He would make you God's own child- ren, pure and blest, And to glo- ry He would take you; Think on this, and well be- lieve Je- sus sin- ners doth re- ceive.
 
5. Sa- vior, now I come to Thee: Great my sins, a wear- y bur- den! Wilt Thou mer- cy show to me? Can I hope to find a par- don? I will trust: my soul re- lieve! Me, a sin- ner, Lord, re- ceive!
Scripture References: Ps 51:6-12, Heb 4:15-16, Ps 119:133, Lk 23:42-43, Mt 5:21-37