CHRIST the Friend of Sinners. I. WHERE shall my wond'ring Soul begin? How shall I All to Heaven aspire? A Slave redeem'd from Death and Sin, A Brand pluck'd from Eternal Fire, How shall I equal Triumphs raise, And sing my great Deliverer's Praise! II. O how shall I the Goodness tell, Father, which Thou to me hast show'd, That I, a Child of Wrath, and Hell, I should be call'd a Child of GOD! Should know, should feel my Sins forgiven, Blest with this Antepast of Heaven! III. And shall I slight my Father's Love, Or basely fear his Gifts to own? Unmindful of his Favours prove? Shall I the hallow'd Cross to shun Refuse his Righteousness t'impart By hiding it within my Heart? IV. No — tho' the Antient Dragon rage And call forth all his Hosts to War, Tho' Earth's self-righteous Sons engage; Them, and their God alike I dare: JESUS the Sinner's Friend proclaim, JESUS, to Sinners still the same. V. Outcasts of Men, to You I call, Harlots and Publicans, and Thieves! He spreads his Arms t'embrace you all; Sinners alone his Grace receives: No Need of Him the Righteous have, He came the Lost to seek and save! VI. Come all ye Magdalens in Lust, Ye Ruffians fell in Murders old; Repent, and live: despair and trust! JESUS for you to Death was sold; Tho' Hell protest, and Earth repine, He died for Crimes like Yours — and Mine. VII. Come O my guilty Brethren come, Groaning beneath your Load of Sin! His bleeding Heart shall make you room, His open Side shall take you in. He calls you Now, invites you home — Come, O my guilty Brethren, come! VIII. For you the purple Current flow'd In Pardons from his wounded Side: Languish'd for you th' Eternal GOD, For you the Prince of Glory dy'd. Believe; and all your Guilt's forgiven, Only Believe — and yours is Heaven.