Scripture Verse

The Son of Man is come to save. Matthew 18:11

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Gos­pel Hymns No. 6, ed­ited by Ira D. San­key et al. (New York and Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: John Church and Big­low & Main, 1891), num­ber 93.

Music: Si­las J. Vail (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Vail (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Troubled heart, thy God is call­ing!
He is draw­ing ve­ry near;
Do not hide thy deep emo­tion,
Do not check that fall­ing tear.

Refrain

O, be saved His grace is free!
O, be saved, He died for thee!
O, be saved, He died for thee!

Come, the Spir­it still is plead­ing,
Come to Him, the meek and mild;
He is wait­ing now to save you,
Wilt thou not be re­con­ciled?

Refrain

Art thou wait­ing till the mor­row?
Thou may’st nev­er see its light;
Come at once! ac­cept His mercy;
He is wait­ing—come to­night.

Refrain

Let the an­gels bear the tid­ings
Upward to the courts of Heav’n!
Let them sing, with ho­ly rap­ture,
O’er ano­ther soul for­giv’n!

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