Scripture Verse

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. Revelation 22:17

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: D. S. John­ston, in Shin­ing Riv­er, ed­it­ed by Hen­ry S. Per­kins & Will­iam O. Per­kins (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Ol­iv­er Di­tson, 1875), page 14 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Thy Sav­ior is ten­der­ly call­ing thee now,
O care­less one, call­ing to thee;
He’s plead­ing and wait­ing to hear thy vow,
He’s call­ing, call­ing thee now.

Refrain

Sinner, thy Sav­ior is call­ing, call­ing to thee.
Accept the sweet par­don He now will give;
O sin­ner, He’s call­ing thee.

Too long you have fol­lowed your own crook­ed way,
Till wea­ry and tired of sin;
He shows you a re­fuge of hope to­day,
You’ll find it on­ly in Him.

Refrain

Your loved ones are plead­ing and pray­ing for you,
In tears they have ago­nized long;
The an­gels are wait­ing to tell the news,
And all will join in the song.

Refrain