Hymn
Christ's Invitation to Sinners, or Humility and Pride
Come hither, all ye weary souls,
Ye heavy-laden sinners, come;
I'll give you rest from all your toils,
And raise you to my heavenly home.
They shall find rest who learn of me;
I'm of a meek and lowly mind;
But passion rages like the sea,
And pride is restless as the wind.
Blest is the man whose shoulders take
My yoke, and bear it with delight;
My yoke is easy to his neck,
My grace shall make the burden light.
Jesus, we come at thy command,
With faith, and hope, and humble zeal,
Resign our spirits to thy hand,
To mold and guide us at thy will.
Christ's Invitation to Sinners, or Humility and Pride — Text from Living Hymns, 1890. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/christs-invitation-to-sinners-or-humility-and-pride
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Christ's Invitation to Sinners, or Humility and Pride?
The words of Christ's Invitation to Sinners, or Humility and Pride were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1890. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including The Love of God Shed Abroad in the Heart and Holiness and Grace.
Is Christ's Invitation to Sinners, or Humility and Pride public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Living Hymns, published in 1890. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Christ's Invitation to Sinners, or Humility and Pride?
Christ's Invitation to Sinners, or Humility and Pride is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Dedication, O God of love, O King of peace and The Sabbath.