Scripture Verse

He’s calling you! Mark 10:49

Introduction

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Charles H. Gabriel (1856–1932)

Words: Er­nest G. W. Wes­ley, 1911. Pub­lished in Great Re­vi­val Hymns No. 2, ed­it­ed by Ho­mer A. Ro­de­hea­ver & Bent­ley D. Ack­ley (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois & Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Ro­de­hea­ver Com­pa­ny, 1913), num­ber 208.

Music: Charles H. Ga­bri­el (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a bet­ter pho­to of Wes­ley,

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Ernest G. W. Wesley
1847–1929

Lyrics

Still un­de­cid­ed, tho’ close to life’s gate,
O why not now en­ter, al­rea­dy ’tis late;
Jesus is wait­ing, and call­ing for you;
Chains He will sev­er—all things He can do.

Refrain

Why not de­cide to­night? Why not de­cide to­night?
Jesus is wait­ing and call­ing for thee,
Calling for thee, call­ing for thee;
Why not de­cide to­night? Why not de­cide tonight?
Jesus is wait­ing and
Calling, is call­ing now for thee.

Still un­de­cid­ed, why yet still de­lay?
All things are rea­dy, Love shows you the way;
Night fast ap­proach­es, the day pass­es by,
Heed now His plead­ing: Oh why will you die?

Refrain

Still un­de­cid­ed! for thee He was slain,
And why should His suf­fer­ing for thee be in vain?
Think of the scourg­ing, the spear and the cross!
Life He would give you—all else is but loss.

Refrain

Still un­de­cid­ed! His voice sounds so clear:
Come all ye who wea­ry, who fal­ter and fear;
Freely I par­don, and cleanse and re­ceive!

Why not acc­ept Him, and on Him be­lieve?

Refrain

Still un­de­cid­ed! O wait not too long;
O turn from the world and its wild, rest­less throng;
Jesus now calls you—once more doth He call—
Come while He’s wait­ing, and trust Him for all.

Refrain