Kempke's Music Service

Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy

Texts by Joseph Hart (1712–1768) and Joseph Swain (1761–1796)

Tunes: beach spring and arise

Patti Drennan combines two beloved traditional nineteenth-century folk hymns with a favorite eighteenth-century text to bring new life to an old favorite in this lovely and flexible setting. The rhythmic and lively accompaniment offers an appealing, sturdy folk feel that permeates the piece and is enhanced by the optional C-instrument obbligato.