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Come into my heart, O Lord Jesus,
Come into my heart, I pray;
My soul is so troubled and weary,
Come into my heart, today.
Come into my heart, I pray;
My soul is so troubled and weary,
Come into my heart, today.
Into my heart, into my heart,
Come into my heart, Lord Jesus;
Come in today, come in to stay,
Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.
Come into my heart, Lord Jesus;
Come in today, come in to stay,
Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.
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Come into my heart, O Lord Jesus,
I need Thee through life’s dreary way;
The burden of sin is so heavy,
Come into my heart to stay.
I need Thee through life’s dreary way;
The burden of sin is so heavy,
Come into my heart to stay.
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Come into my heart, O Lord Jesus,
Now cleanse and illumine my soul;
Fill me with Thy wonderful Spirit,
Come in and take full control.
Now cleanse and illumine my soul;
Fill me with Thy wonderful Spirit,
Come in and take full control.
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Brownsboro, TX, United States
I can never forget. In fact it is as clear as yesterday. When I was 4 years old my Sunday school teacher had us sing this as our closing song every week. One Sunday, it must have been Easter. I was wearing a bright pink polka dot dress my mother had made for me. We learned about how Jesus died on the cross for us. That day I understood the song, and when we sang it was my prayer. I meant it with all my heart. Jesus became my lifelong best friend. There could have been no better blessing in my childhood! We've been through a lot together, He and I. Frogs, doll's, Test, school buddies and bullies, heartbreaks, parties, findings husband, childbirth and child loss, when life was incredibly hard and when I'm bubbling over with joy. He's always been there! I long for the day I'll see him face to face. Right now, I still have kids to raise, and things to do. When it comes my time to go, I'm not afraid of death. He'll be with me then too. Oh how I love my Jesus!
Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
This used to be my favourite hymn in secondary school. Lord Jesus come into my heart!
Salatiga, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
That Christ may make His home in your hearts through faith, that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Ephesians 3:17
sehingga oleh imanmu Kristus tinggal di dalam hatimu dan kamu berakar serta berdasar di dalam kasih
Efesus 3:17 (INA)
Aba, Abia, Nigeria
Come into my heart to stay permanently Lord Jesus. This is my solemn plea.
Brooklyn Park, MN, United States
This music was shared by my pastor and it was one of my favorite songs when I was a youth. Wonderful!
In Eph. 3:17, Paul prays that Christ would make His home (or "dwell") in the hearts of the Ephesian believers through faith. We should pray this prayer for one another, and of course for ourselves! I understand the last two lines of this hymn--"Fill me with Thy wonderful Spirit, come in and take full control"--to be a reference to Paul's prayer in Eph 3:16-17.
Detroit, MI
@Jim 4/3/2014: Good question. I was surprised when I searched to see that the Bible never tells us to ask the Lord to come into our heart or soul or spirit.
I think it's implied by opening to let Him in when He knocks (Luk 12:36; Rev 3:20).
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The original says "blessed Jesus" instead of "O Lord Jesus". I like the change better than the original because it is more crying out to the Lord.
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Orphaned at an early age, Clarke moved to London, and then to America. He attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois, and afterwards became involved in composing, publishing music, and evangelism. He served as song leader for Harry Von Bruch and Billy Sunday, being so impressed by Sunday that he established the Billy Sunday Memorial Chapel in Sioux City, Iowa (where he served as pastor until 1945). Clarke also worked in the evangelism field in Garad's Ford, Pennsylvania, and South Milford, Indiana. - Songs of the Spirit by Martin
Where in the Bible does it say to ask Jesus to come into your heart?
Tulsa, OK, United States
Beautiful hymn that young hearts as well as grown ups should hear, sing as they invite Jesus into their hearts.
Yoncalla, OR, United States
Make Your home in our hearts Lord Jesus!
I used this chorus as a bedtime prayer song with my children!