The Cyber Hymnal ‎#949

949. Come, Every Soul by Sin Oppressed

1 Come, every soul by sin oppressed;
There’s mercy with the Lord,
And He will surely give you rest
By trusting in His Word.

Refrain:
Only trust Him, only trust Him,
Only trust Him now;
He will save you, He will save you,
He will save you now.

2 For Jesus shed His precious blood
Rich blessings to bestow;
Plunge now into the crimson flood
That washes white as snow. [Refrain]

3 Yes, Jesus is the truth, the way,
That leads you into rest;
Believe in Him without delay
And you are fully blessed. [Refrain]

4 Come, then, and join this holy band,
And on to glory go
To dwell in that celestial land
Where joys immortal flow. [Refrain]

5 O Jesus, blessèd Jesus, dear,
I’m coming now to Thee;
Since Thou hast made the way so clear
And full salvation free. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Come, every soul by sin oppressed
• Title: Come, Every Soul by Sin Oppressed
• Author: John Hart Stockton (1874)
• Refrain First Line: Only trust Him, only trust Him
• Language: English
• Source: Salvation Melodies No. 1 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Perkinpine & Higgins, 1874)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: While on the way to England with Mr. Moody in 1873, one day in mid-ocean, as I was looking over a list of hymns in my scrap-book, I noticed one commencing, Come every soul by sin oppressed...Believing that these words had been so often sung that they were hackneyed, I decided to change them and tell how to come to Jesus by substituting the words, Only trust him. In this form it was first published in Sacred Songs and Solos" in London. While holding meetings in Her Majesty's Theater in Pall Mall

Tune Information

• Name: TRUST (Stockton)
• Composer: John Hart Stockton (1869)
• Composer (refrain): Ira Sankey (1873)
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain