Scripture Verse

Before the mercy seat…I will meet with you. Exodus 30:6

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: W. Lew­is Kane, in Tem­ple Themes and Sac­red Songs, ed­it­ed by Charles H. Yat­man (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1888), page 121 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Kane’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Come to Cal­v’ry’s mount to­day,
Jesus will meet you there;
Look and live with­out de­lay,
Jesus will meet you there.

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Come to Je­sus,
Don’t stay away, my friend;
Come to Je­sus,
He calls to­day.

Rest be­neath the hal­lowed cross,
Jesus will meet you there;
Saving mer­cy gained for loss,
Jesus will meet you there.

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Come and join His faith­ful band,
Jesus will meet you there;
Take His migh­ty, help­ing hand,
Jesus will meet you there.

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At the bless­èd mer­cy seat,
Jesus will meet you there;
Come with this as­sur­ance sweet:
Jesus will meet you there.

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You’ll find rest in Heav’n at last,
Jesus will meet you there;
And be hap­py with the blest,
Jesus will meet you there.

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