I heard this song the other day...
Come, ye sinners, poor and needy
Weak and wounded, sick and sore
Jesus, ready, stands to save you
Full of pity, love and power
I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in His arms
In the arms of my dear Savior
O, there are ten thousand charms
Come, ye thirsty, come and welcome
God's free bounty glorify
True belief and true repentance
Every grace that brings you nigh
I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in His arms
In the arms of my dear Savior
O, there are ten thousand charms
Let not conscience make you linger
Nor of fitness fondly dream
All the fitness he requireth
Is to feel your need of Him
I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in His arms
In the arms of my dear Savior
O, there are ten thousand charms
Come, ye weary, heavy-laden
Lost and ruined by the fall
If you tarry 'til you're better
You will never come at all
I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in His arms
In the arms of my dear Savior
O, there are ten thousand charms
And when I heard it I was so moved thinking that the lyrics said "In the arms of my dear Savior, O there are then thousand TRIBES"... I just had this sweet picture of all these children and people I love from all over the world standing together in Jesus' arms.
But then I looked up the lyrics and was puzzled and amused to find it was ten thousand charms. As my sweet friend Lauren said, "Jesus has a big ole charm bracelet with all his chirrun hanging off it." So funny what we think we hear :)
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