Jesus, Thou Art the Sinner’s Friend

Jesus, Thou art the sinner’s Friend;
As such I look to Thee;
Now, in the fullness of Thy love,
O Lord, remember me.

Remember Thy pure Word of grace,
Remember Calvary’s tree,
Remember all Thy dying groans,
And then remember me.

Thou wondrous Advocate with God,
I yield my soul to Thee;
While Thou art pleading on the throne,
Dear Lord, remember me.

Lord, I am guilty, I am vile,
But Thy salvation’s free;
Then, in Thine all abounding grace,
Dear Lord, remember me.

Howe’er forsaken or despised,
Howe’er oppressed I be,
Howe’er forgotten here on earth,
Do Thou remember me.

And when I close my eyes in death,
And human help shall flee,
Then, then, my dear redeeming God,
O then remember me.

Author: Richard Burnham

Year: 1783

This hymn is commonly attributed to Richard Burnham (1749?–1810), an English Baptist minister and hymn writer. It first appeared in his collection 'New Hymns on Various Subjects' around 1783 (sometimes dated 1796 in later editions). No strong alternate attributions exist; the text matches the version printed under his name in 18th/19th-century collections.