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 & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Thad­de­us,

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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.

Refrain

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.

Refrain