The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#388

388. Come, weary souls with sin distressed

1 Come, weary souls with sin distressed,
Come, and accept the promised rest;
The Saviour's gracious call obey,
And cast your gloomy fears away.

2 Oppressed with guilt, a painful load,
O, come and spread your woes abroad!
Divine compassion, mighty love,
Will all the painful load remove.

3 Here mercy's boundless ocean flows,
To cleanse your guilt, and heal your woes;
Pardon, and life, and endless peace;
How rich the gift! how free the grace!

4 Lord, we accept, with thankful hearts,
The hopes thy gracious word imparts;
We come with trembling, yet rejoice,
And bless the kind, inviting voice.

5 Dear Saviour, let thy powerful love
Confirm our faith, our fears remove;
And sweetly influence every breast,
And guide us to eternal rest.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, weary souls with sin distressed
• Author: Anne Steele
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Sinner: Warning and Invitation

Tune Information

• Name: DESIRE
• Composer: Isaac B. Woodbury
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #787, 431, or 212.