The poetical works of John and Charles Wesley

Come, ye weary sinners, come,
All who groan to bear your load,
Jesus calls His wanderers home:
Hasten to your pardoning God:
Come, ye guilty spirits opprest,
Answer to the Saviour's call,
“Come, and I will give you rest,
Come, and I will save you all.”

Jesus, full of truth and love,
We Thy kindest word obey,
Faithful let Thy mercies prove,
Take our load of guilt away:
Now the promised rest bestow,
Rest from servitude severe,
Rest from all our toil and woe,
Rest from all our grief and fear.

Weary of this war within,
Weary of this endless strife,
Weary of ourselves and sin,
Weary of a wretched life;
Fain we would on Thee rely,
Cast on Thee our sin and care,
To Thy arms of mercy fly,
Find our lasting quiet there.

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Burden'd with a world of grief,
Burden'd with our sinful load,
Burden'd with this unbelief,
Burden'd with the wrath of God,
Lo! we come to Thee for ease,
True and gracious as Thou art,
Now our groaning soul release,
Write forgiveness on our heart.

University of Virginia Library

HYMN X.

[Come, ye weary sinners, come]