{"slug": "jesus-sinners-doth-receive", "title": "Jesus Sinners Doth Receive", "first_line": "Jesus Sinners Doth Receive", "author": "erdmann-neumeister", "author_date": "1913", "translator": "henry-mills", "translator_date": "1913", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 7], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "topics": ["Anticipation", "Aspiration", "Christian Life", "Comfort"], "scripture": ["Psalm 51:6-12", "Hebrews 4:15-16", "Psalm 119:133", "Luke 23:42-43"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "oh-source-1931", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "Open Hymnal X:140; all components published pre-1931 (latest year 1913).", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}, "hymnary_ids": {"text_auth": "jesus_sinners_doth_receive_o_may_all", "total_instances": 31}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "Je -- sus sin -- ners doth re -- ceive; Well may we this say -- ing pon -- der Who in sin's de -- lu -- sions live, And from God and Heav -- en wan -- der: Here is hope for all who grieve -- Je -- sus sin -- ners doth re -- ceive.", "prose": ["Jesus sinners doth receive;", "Well may we this saying ponder", "Who in sin's delusions live,", "And from God and Heaven wander:", "Here is hope for all who grieve\u2014", "Jesus sinners doth receive."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "We de -- serve but grief and shame, -- Yet His words, rich grace re -- veal -- ing, Par -- don, peace, and life pro -- claim; Here their ills have per -- fect heal -- ing Who with hum -- ble hearts be -- lieve -- Je -- sus sin -- ners doth re -- ceive.", "prose": ["We deserve but grief and shame,\u2014", "Yet His words, rich grace revealing,", "Pardon, peace, and life proclaim;", "Here their ills have perfect healing", "Who with humble hearts believe\u2014", "Jesus sinners doth receive."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "As the shep -- herd seeks to find His lost sheep that from Him stray -- eth, So hath Christ each soul in mind, And for its sal -- va -- tion pray -- eth; Fain He'd have each wan -- d'rer live: Je -- sus sin -- ners doth re -- ceive.", "prose": ["As the shepherd seeks to find", "His lost sheep that from Him strayeth,", "So hath Christ each soul in mind,", "And for its salvation prayeth;", "Fain He'd have each wand'rer live:", "Jesus sinners doth receive."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "Come, then, all by guilt op -- pressed, Je -- sus calls, and He would make you God's own child -- ren, pure and blest, And to glo -- ry He would take you; Think on this, and well be -- lieve Je -- sus sin -- ners doth re -- ceive.", "prose": ["Come, then, all by guilt oppressed,", "Jesus calls, and He would make you", "God's own children, pure and blest,", "And to glory He would take you;", "Think on this, and well believe", "Jesus sinners doth receive."]}, "5": {"syllabified": "Sav -- ior, now I come to Thee: Great my sins, a wear -- y bur -- den! Wilt Thou mer -- cy show to me? Can I hope to find a par -- don? I will trust: my soul re -- lieve! Me, a sin -- ner, Lord, re -- ceive!", "prose": ["Savior, now I come to Thee:", "Great my sins, a weary burden!", "Wilt Thou mercy show to me?", "Can I hope to find a pardon?", "I will trust: my soul relieve!", "Me, a sinner, Lord, receive!"]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}