Journey Through the Hymns: Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy (Part Five)

Lo! th’ incarnate God ascended,Pleads the merit of His blood:Venture on Him, venture wholly,Let no other trust intrude It's easy to forget or even overlook how incredible that first statement is. Lo! th’ incarnate God ascended,Pleads the merit of His blood: Maybe Job had a better understanding of this. In Job chapter nine, he laments... Continue Reading →

March 31, 2021 0

Journey Through the Hymns: Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy (Part Four)

Come, ye weary, heavy-laden,Lost and ruined by the fall;If you tarry till you’re better,You will never come at all Scripture is very clear on our state before salvation. And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power... Continue Reading →

March 3, 2021 0

Journey Through The Hymns: Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy (Part Three)

Come, ye thirsty, come, and welcome,God’s free bounty glorify;True belief and true repentance,Every grace that brings you nigh In Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus said to those around him, “Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR... Continue Reading →

February 24, 2021 0

Journey Through the Hymns: Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy (Part Two)

Come, ye sinners, poor and needy,Weak and wounded, sick and sore; Have you noticed a trend in these great hymns of the faith? Such as that most of them begin with a declaration of man's radical depravity? Look at the way the first verse of this hymn portrays humanity: poor, needy, wounded, weak, sick, sore,... Continue Reading →

February 17, 2021 0

Journey Through the Hymns: Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy (Part One)

Hey, I’m back! So, let’s try to pick up where we left off, shall we? and begin hymn #5. This hymn is called “Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy,” and was written by Joseph Hart, a Calvinistic minister during the eighteenth century. Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy Joseph Hart Come, ye sinners, poor and... Continue Reading →

February 10, 2021 0