Hymn
The Christian Pilgrim
Pilgrim, burdened with thy sin,
Come the way to Zion's gate;
There, till mercy speaks within,
Knock, and weep, and watch, and wait:
Knock--he knows the sinner's cry;
Weep--he loves the mourner's tears;
Watch, for saving grace is nigh;
Wait, till the heavenly grace appears.
Hark, it is the Saviour's voice!
Welcome, pilgrim, to thy rest!
Now within the gate rejoice,
Safe, and owned, and bought, and blest:
Safe from all the lures of vice;
Owned by joys the contrite know;
Bought by love, and life the price;
Blessed the mighty debt to owe.
Holy pilgrim! what for thee
In a world like this remains?
From thy guarded breast shall flee
Fear, and shame, and doubts, and pains:
Fear, the hope of heaven shall fly;
Shame, from glory's view retire;
Doubt, in full belief shall die;
Pain, in endless bliss expire.
The Christian Pilgrim — Text from The Voice of Praise, 1873. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-christian-pilgrim
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Christian Pilgrim?
The words of The Christian Pilgrim were written by George Crabbe; the version here was published in 1873.
Is The Christian Pilgrim public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Voice of Praise, published in 1873. 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 The Christian Pilgrim?
The Christian Pilgrim is in 7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Far from our mortal cares retreating, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts, Eternal King and Sinner, art thou still secure?