Hymn

Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy

Metre 8.7.8.7.8.7.

Come, ye sinners, poor and needy,

Weak and wounded, sick and sore;

Jesus ready stands to save you,

Full of pity, love, and pow'r:

He is able,

He is able,

He is willing: doubt no more.

Now, ye needy, come and welcome;

God's free bounty glorify;

True belief and true repentence,

Ev'ry grace that brings you nigh.

Without money,

Without money,

Come to Jesus Christ and buy.

Let not conscience make you linger,

Nor of fitness fondly dream;

All the fitness He requireth

Is to feel your need of Him:

This He gives you,

This He gives you;

'Tis the Spirit's glimm'ring beam.

Come, ye weary, heavy-laden,

Bruised and mangled by the fall;

If you tarry till you're better,

You will never come at all;

Not the righteous,

Not the righeous,

--Sinners Jesus came to call.

Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/come-ye-sinners-poor-and-needy

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Questions about this hymn

Who wrote Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy?

The words of Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy were written by J. Hart; the version here was published in 1929. The library holds 7 more hymns by J. Hart, including At Dismission and Pray without Ceasing.

Is Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy public domain?

Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. 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 Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy?

Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy is in 8.7.8.7.8.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation, Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us and Look, Ye Saints, the Sight Is Glorious.