Scripture Verse

He’s calling you! Mark 10:49

Introduction

Words: Thad­de­us B. Neff, in Truth in Song, ed­it­ed by Bar­ney E. War­ren, An­drew L. By­ers, Clar­ence E. Hunt­er & Da­ni­el O. Teas­ley (An­der­son, In­di­a­na: Gos­pel Trum­pet Pub­lish­ing, 1907), num­ber 154.

Music: San Juan Is­lands J. Ray­mond Neff (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ray­mond Neff (head-and-shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Thad­de­us, would you ?

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Thaddeus B. Neff
1885–1966

Lyrics

Jesus is calling in tones sweet and kind
For weary hearts burdened with sin;
Come, then, poor sinner, and pardon you’ll find,
Oh, bid the dear Savior come in.

Refrain

Come to the Savior, come, weary one, come;
’Tis Jesus that’s calling for thee:
He’s waited long for the wandering one,
Oh, come to the fount and be free.

Open your heart while the Savior is near,
His love is so tender and true;
Gladly receive Him, He’ll banish thy fear,
Hark! Jesus is calling for you.

Refrain

List to His Spirit, ’tis calling you now,
Still pleading in mercy and love;
Quickly before Him in lowliness bow,
Oh, heed that sweet voice from above.

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Soon you shall stand on eternity’s shore,
Before the great throne of your king;
Yield to the Savior, rejecting no more
The pardon He freely doth bring.

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