Out of my bondage, sorrow and night

401 Jesus, I Come

1 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.

2 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.

3 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.

4 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.
                         William T. Sleeper
                         Hymns for the Family of God