Christ Receiveth Sinful Men
Erdmann Neumeister (1718) • Frances Bevan (1858) • English
Primary Scripture: Matthew 9:10-13
Verse 1
Sinners Jesus will receive: Sound this word of grace to all Who the heav'nly pathway leave, All who linger, all who fall.
Chorus
Sing it o'er (Sing it o'er again) and o'er again:(Sing it o'er again:) Christ receiveth (Christ receiveth sinful men) sinful men. (Christ receiveth sinful men) Make the message (Make the message clear and plain) clear and plain: (Make the message clear and plain) Christ receiveth sinful men.
Verse 2
Come, and He will give you rest; Trust Him, for His word is plain; He will take the sinfulest; Christ receiveth sinful men.
Chorus
Sing it o'er (Sing it o'er again) and o'er again:(Sing it o'er again:) Christ receiveth (Christ receiveth sinful men) sinful men. (Christ receiveth sinful men) Make the message (Make the message clear and plain) clear and plain: (Make the message clear and plain) Christ receiveth sinful men.
Verse 3
Now my heart condemns me not, Pure before the law I stand; He who cleansed me from all spot Satisfied its last demand.
Chorus
Sing it o'er (Sing it o'er again) and o'er again:(Sing it o'er again:) Christ receiveth (Christ receiveth sinful men) sinful men. (Christ receiveth sinful men) Make the message (Make the message clear and plain) clear and plain: (Make the message clear and plain) Christ receiveth sinful men.
Verse 4
Christ receiveth sinful men, Even me with all my sin; Purged from ev’ry spot and stain, Heav’n with Him I enter in.
Chorus
Sing it o'er (Sing it o'er again) and o'er again:(Sing it o'er again:) Christ receiveth (Christ receiveth sinful men) sinful men. (Christ receiveth sinful men) Make the message (Make the message clear and plain) clear and plain: (Make the message clear and plain) Christ receiveth sinful men.
Scripture References
Reference 1
- matthew 9:10-13
Reference 2
- mark 2:17
Reference 3
- luke 15:1-7
Reference 4
- john 6:35
Reference 5
- john 6:37
Reference 6
- romans 5:8
Reference 7
- 1-timothy 1:15
Reference 8
- 2-timothy 1:8