Scripture Verse

They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by, and he cried, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. Luke 18:37–38

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, 1895, in Bright Gems from Fif­ty Au­thors, ed­it­ed by Phil­ip Phil­lips (New York: Mast, Crow­ell & Kirk­pat­rick, 1887 & 1895) num­ber 30. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as An­nie James, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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W. Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

Is there a heart that is waiting,
Longing for pardon today?
Hear the glad message proclaiming,
Jesus is passing this way.

Refrain

Jesus is passing this way,
This way, today;
Jesus is passing this way,
Is passing this way today.

Is there a heart that has wandered?
Come with thy bur­den today;
Mercy is tenderly pleading,
Jesus is passing this way.

Refrain

Is there a heart that is broken?
Weary and sighing for rest?
Come to the arms of the Sav­ior,
Pillow thy head on His breast.

Refrain

Come to thy only Re­deem­er,
Come to His infinite love;
Come to the gate that is leading
Homeward to mansions above.

Refrain