Scripture Verse

The Gentiles shall come unto Thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit. Jeremiah 16:19

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ed­mund S. Lo­renz, Mis­sion­ary Songs (New York: Lor­enz & Com­pa­ny, 1880) (🔊 pdf nwc). Note: Some hym­nals give the ly­ri­cist as E. D. Mund, one of Lorenz’ pseu­do­nyms.

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Edmund S. Lorenz (1854–1942)

Lyrics

Hear the tramp of the mill­ions of the earth,
Coming in their blind­ness, wretch­ed­ness and dearth;
God has called, na­tions wake in glo­ri­ous birth;
All the world is com­ing to the Sav­ior.

Refrain

Coming to the Sav­ior! Com­ing to the Sav­ior!
All the world re­joic­es o’er its king;
For its help has come at last,
And its pain and loss are past!
All the world is com­ing to the Sav­ior.

Long in vain for a Sav­ior have they sought,
Sacrifice and al­tar nev­er peace have brought;
Now they see what the heart of God hath wrought;
All the world is com­ing to the Sav­ior.

Refrain

Not a land now is want­ing in a throng;
Eagerly they hast­en, fill­ing earth with song;
Grand the chorus, a bill­ion voic­es strong;
All the world is com­ing to the Sav­ior.

Refrain