Jesus, I Come

Verse 1
Out of my bond­age, sor­row, and night,
Jesus, I come, Je­sus, I come;
Into Thy free­dom, glad­ness, and light, (I Pet. 2:9, Isa. 61:1, Luke 4:18)
Jesus, I come to Thee;
Out of my sick­ness, in­to Thy health,
Out of my want and in­to Thy wealth, (Phil. 4:19, II Cor. 8:9)
Out of my sin and into Thy­self,
Jesus, I come to Thee.

Verse 2
Out of my shame­ful fail­ure and loss,
Jesus, I come, Je­sus, I come;
Into the glo­ri­ous gain of Thy cross, (Gal. 6:14)
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of earth’s sor­rows in­to Thy balm, (Jer. 8:22)
Out of life’s storms and in­to Thy calm, (Mat. 8:26, Mark 4:39, Psalm 107:29)
Out of dis­tress to ju­bi­lant psalm,
Jesus, I come to Thee.

Verse 3
Out of un­rest and ar­ro­gant pride, (James 4:6-8)
Jesus, I come, Je­sus, I come;
Into Thy bless­èd will to abide,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of my­self to dwell in Thy love, (John 15:9–10)
Out of des­pair into rap­tures above, (I Peter 1:8)
Upward for aye on wings like a dove, (Psalm 55:6)
Jesus, I come to Thee.

Verse 4
Out of the fear and dread of the tomb, (Heb. 2:14-15)
Jesus, I come, Je­sus, I come;
Into the joy and light of Thy throne, (Ps. 16:11)
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of the depths of ru­in un­told,
Into the peace of Thy shel­ter­ing fold, (John 10:16)
Ever Thy glo­ri­ous face to be­hold, (Rev. 22:4, Psalm 17:15, I Corinthians 13:12)
Jesus, I come to Thee.