Out of My Bondage (Jesus, I Come)

This past Sunday we discussed briefly the fact that Jesus’ healing ministry ultimately served the purpose of revealing to people that He possessed the power to meet their eternal needs as well as their earthly needs. Our greatest need is that we are sinners who need a Savior -- and our broken bodies, relationships, finances, etc. serve to remind us of that fact.

We sang a hymn a few weeks that expresses the rescuing nature of Christ’s saving work. This hymn was written in 1887 by W.T. Sleeper -- it is still true today.

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 wanting 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 into 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 myself to dwell in Thy love,
Out of despair into raptures above,
Upward forever 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.

May we all run to Jesus!