Jesus, I Come
grounded doxology
Out of my bondage, sorrow and night,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into thy freedom, gladness, and light,
Jesus, I come to thee.
Out of my sickness into thy health,
Out of my want and into thy wealth,
Out of my sin and into thyself,
Jesus, I come to thee.
Out of my shameful failure and loss,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into the glorious gain of thy cross,
Jesus, I come to thee.
Out of earth's sorrows into thy balm,
Out of life's storms and into thy calm,
Out of distress to jubilant psalm,
Jesus, I come to thee.
Out of unrest and arrogant pride,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into thy blessed will to abide,
Jesus, I come to thee.
Out of my self to dwell in thy love,
Out of despair into raptures above,
Upward for aye on wings like a dove,
Jesus, I come to thee.
Out of the fear and dread of the tomb,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into the joy and light of thy home,
Jesus, I come to thee.
Out of the depths of ruin untold,
Into the peace of thy sheltering fold,
Ever thy glorious face to behold,
Jesus, I come to thee.
Bondage… shame… failure… loss… unrest… arrogant pride… despair… fear and dread of death… depths of "ruin untold"… It is these things that our LORD Jesus Christ frees us from.
Freedom… gladness… light (His Light)… His health… His wealth… glorious gain… His balm… His calm… jubilant psalm … His Will… His love… His foundation… joy and light of eternity with Him… It is these things that our LORD Jesus Christ frees us to.
This hymn... it's powerful and convicting Truth... the cadence that Indelible Grace gives it... It's striking. If you haven't looked it up, and given it a listen, I cannot recommend it enough!
LORD! You know that I am broken... That I sin, and often because I am drawn to that sin... God, thank you for cleaning me in the sacrifice of Christ. Please, Father, continue to sanctify me each day - to Your glory! Free me from sin, and to You! Amen