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• (Posted 2016-01-02)  CPDL #38041:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 74 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. All seven stanzas included.

• (Posted 2016-01-02)  CPDL #38040:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-01-02).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 75 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). All seven stanzas included.

General Information

Title: Welcome
First Line: Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Joseph Hart

Number of voices: 2,4vv   Voicings: TB, SB or SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 87. 87. 47 (Holden)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1806 in The Young Convert's Companion for two parts, no. 3
    2nd published: 1806 in The Psalmodist's Assistant for four parts, Edition 2, no. 90
Description:  Words by Joseph Hart, 1759, entitled Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ, with seven stanzas. Hart's hymn has an unusual meter: 87. 87. 12 7, the fifth line consisting of a four-beat phrase repeated three times. This was amended by Augustus Toplady in 1776 to 87. 87. 47, the words Holden used.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched.