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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