Religion

Hymn I.127: Christ's invitation to sinners, or, Humility and pride

by Isaac Watts 1674–1748

From Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I (1707)

Religion

"Come hither, all ye weary souls,
Ye heavy-laden sinners, come;
I'll give you rest from all your toils,
And raise you to my heav'nly home.

"They shall find rest that learn of me;
I'm of a meek and lowly mind;
But passion rages like the sea,
And pride is restless as the wind.

"Blest is the man whose shoulders take
My yoke, and bear it with delight;
My yoke is easy to his neck
My grace shall make the burden light."

Jesus, we come at thy command;
With faith, and hope, and humble zeal,
Resign our spirits to thy hand
To mold and guide us at thy will.

MLA

Watts, Isaac. “Hymn I.127: Christ's invitation to sinners, or, Humility and pride.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watts/482/.

Chicago

Watts, Isaac. “Hymn I.127: Christ's invitation to sinners, or, Humility and pride.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watts/482/.

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