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Jesus Is Tenderly Calling

Author: Fanny J Crosby, 1820-1915 Meter: 10.8.10.7 with refrain Appears in 451 hymnals Topics: The Call to Salvation First Line: Jesus is tenderly calling thee home Refrain First Line: Calling today Lyrics: 1 Jesus is tenderly calling you home– Calling today, calling today; Why from the sunshine of love wilt thou roam Farther and farther away? Refrain: Calling today, Calling today, Jesus is calling, is tenderly calling today. 2 Jesus is calling the weary to rest– Calling today, calling today; Bring Him thy burden and thou shalt be blest; He will not turn thee away. [Refrain] 3 Jesus is waiting, O come to Him now– Waiting today, waiting today, Come with thy sins, at His feet lowly bow; Come, and no longer delay. [Refrain] 4 Jesus is pleading, O list to His voice: Hear Him today, hear Him today; They who believe on His name shall rejoice; Quickly arise and away. [Refrain] AMEN. Used With Tune: CALLING TODAY

God Calling Yet! Shall I not Hear

Author: Gerhard Tersteegen; Miss J Borthwick Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 422 hymnals Topics: The Call to Salvation First Line: God calling yet! shall I not hear? Lyrics: 1 God calling yet! shall I not hear? Earth’s pleasures shall I still hold dear? Shall life’s swift passing years all fly, And still my soul in slumber lie? 2 God calling yet! shall I not rise? Can I His loving voice despise, And basely His kind care repay? He calls me still; can I delay? 3 God calling yet! and shall He knock, And I my heart the closer lock? He still is waiting to receive, And shall I dare His Spirit grieve? 4 God calling yet! and shall I give No heed, but still in bondage live? I wait, but He does not forsake; He calls me still; my heart, awake! 5 God calling yet! I cannot stay; My heart I yield without delay; Vain world, farewell, from thee I part; The voice of God hath reached my heart. AMEN. Used With Tune: TRURO

Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling

Author: Will L Thompson, 1847-1909 Meter: 11.7.11.7 with refrain Appears in 864 hymnals Topics: The Call to Salvation Refrain First Line: Come home, Come home Lyrics: 1 Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, Calling for you and for me. Patiently Jesus is waiting and watching, Watching for you and for me. Refrain: Come home, Come home, Ye who are weary, come home; Earnestly tenderly, Jesus is calling, Calling, O sinner, come home! 2 Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, Pleading for you and for me? Why should we linger and heed not His mercies, Mercies for you and for me? [Refrain] 3 O for the wonderful love He has promised, Promised for you and for me. Tho' we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon, Pardon for you and for me. [Refrain] AMEN. Used With Tune: SOFTLY AND TENDERLY

Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy

Author: Joseph Hart, 1712-1768 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 1,462 hymnals Topics: The Call to Salvation Lyrics: 1 Come, ye sinners, poor and needy, Weak and wounded, sick and sore; Jesus ready stands to save you, Full of pity, love and power: He is able, He is able, He is welling: doubt no more. 2 Come, ye needy, come and welcome, God's free bounty glorify; True belief and true repentance, Every grace that brings you nigh, Without money, Without money, Come to Jesus Christ and buy. 3 Let not conscience make you linger, Nor of fitness fondly dream; All the fitness He requireth Is to feel your need of Him; This He gives you, This He gives you; 'Tis the Spirit's glimmering beam. 4 Come, ye weary, heavy-laden, Bruised and broken by the fall; If you tarry till you're better, You will never come at all: Not the righteous, Not the righteous– Sinners Jesus came to call. AMEN. Used With Tune: GREENVILLE

Depth of Mercy! Can There Be

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 811 hymnals Topics: The Call to Salvation Lyrics: 1 Depth of mercy! can there be Mercy still reserved for me? Can my God His wrath forbear– Me, the chief of sinners, spare? 2 I have long withstood His grace, Long provoked Him to His face, Would not hearken to His calls, Grieved Him by a thousand falls. 3 Now incline me to repent; Let me now my sins lament; Now my foul revolt deplore, Weep, believe, and sin no more. 4 There for me the Saviour stands, Holding forth His wounded hands; God is love! I know, I feel, Jesus weeps and loves me still. AMEN. Used With Tune: SEYMOUR

Come to Jesus

Meter: Irregular Appears in 497 hymnals Topics: The Call to Salvation Lyrics: 1 Come to Jesus, Come to Jesus, Come to Jesus just now; Just now come to Jesus, Come to Jesus just now. 2 He will save you, He will save you, He will save you just now; Just now come to Jesus, Come to Jesus just now. 3 He is able, He is able, He is able just now; Just now come to Jesus, Come to Jesus just now. 4 He is willing, He is willing, He is willing just now; Just now come to Jesus, Come to Jesus just now. 5 Come, confess Him, Come, confess Him, Come, confess Him just now; Just now come to Jesus, Come to Jesus just now. 6 Come, obey Him, Come, obey Him, Come, obey Him just now; Just now come to Jesus, Come to Jesus just now. 7 He will hear you, He will hear you, He will hear you just now; Just now come to Jesus, Come to Jesus just now. 8 He'll forgive you, He'll forgive you, He'll forgive you just now; Just now come to Jesus, Come to Jesus just now. 9 He will cleanse you, He will cleanse you, He will cleanse you just now; Just now come to Jesus, Come to Jesus just now. 10 Jesus loves you, Jesus loves you, Jesus loves you just now; Just now come to Jesus, Come to Jesus just now. 11 Only trust Him, Only trust Him, Only trust Him just now; Just now come to Jesus, Come to Jesus just now. Used With Tune: COME TO JESUS Text Sources: Spiritual

Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Troubled

Author: John M Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.5.8.3 Appears in 641 hymnals Topics: The Call to Salvation Lyrics: 1 Art thou weary, art thou troubled, Art thou sore distressed? "Come to me," said One, "and coming, Be at rest." 2 Hath He marks to lead me to Him, If He be my Guide? "In His feet and hands are wound-prints, And His side." 3 Hath He diadem, as monarch, That His brow adorns? "Yes, a crown, in very surety, But of thorns." 4 If I find Him, if I follow, What His guerdon here? "Many a sorrow, many a labor, Many a tear." 5 If I still hold closely to Him, What hath He at last? "Sorrow vanquished, labor ended, Jordan passed." 6 If I ask Him to receive me, Will He say me nay? "Not till earth, and not till heaven Pass away." 7 Finding, following, keeping, struggling, Is He sure to bless? Saints, apostles, prophets, martyrs, Answer, "Yes." AMEN. Used With Tune: STEPHANOS Text Sources: Greek, 8th Century

Whosoever Heareth, Shout the Sound

Author: Philip P. Bliss, 1838-1876 Meter: 10.11.11.7 with refrain Appears in 307 hymnals Topics: The Call to Salvation First Line: "Whosoever heareth," shout, shout the sound! Refrain First Line: "Whosoever will, whosoever will" Lyrics: 1 "Whosoever heareth," shout, shout the sound! Spread the blessed tidings all the world around; Spread the joyful news wherever man is found: "Whosoever will may come." Refrain: "Whosoever will, whosoever will," Send the proclamation over vale and hill; 'Tis a loving Father calls the wanderer home. "Whosoever will may come." 2 Whosoever cometh need not delay, Now the door is open, enter while you may; Jesus is the true, the only Living Way: "Whosoever will may come." [Refrain] 3 "Whosoever will," the promise is secure, "Whosoever will," it ever must endure; "Whosoever will," 'tis life forevermore; "Whosoever will may come." [Refrain] AMEN. Used With Tune: WHOSOEVER

O That My Load of Sin Were Gone!

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 447 hymnals Topics: The Call to Salvation Lyrics: 1 O that my load of sin were gone! O that I could at last submit At Jesus’ feet to lay it down, To lay my soul at Jesus’ feet! 2 Rest for my soul I long to find: Saviour of all, if mine Thou art, Give me Thy meek and lowly mind, And stamp Thine image on my heart. 3 Break off the yoke of inbred sin, And fully set my spirit free: I cannot rest till pure within, Till I am wholly lost in Thee. 4 Fain I would learn of Thee, my God; Thy light and easy burden prove, The cross, all stained with hallowed blood, The labor of Thy dying love. 5 I would, but Thou must give the power; My heart from every sin release; Bring near, bring near the joyful hour, And fill me with Thy perfect peace. AMEN. Used With Tune: HAMBURG

O Jesus, Thou Art Standing

Author: William W. How, 1823-1897 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 669 hymnals Topics: The Call to Salvation Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, Thou art standing Outside the fast-closed door, In lowly patience waiting To pass the threshold o'er: Shame on us, Christian brethren, His Name and sign who bear; O shame, thrice shame upon us, To keep Him standing there! 2 O Jesus, Thou art knocking: And lo, that hand is scarred, And thorns Thy brow encircle, And tears Thy face have marred. O love that passeth knowledge, So patiently to wait! O sin that hath no equal, So fast to bar the gate! 3 O Jesus, Thou art pleading In accents meek and low, "I died for you, my children, And will ye treat me so?" O Lord, with shame and sorrow We open now the door; Dear Saviour, enter, enter, And leave us nevermore. AMEN. Used With Tune: ST HILDA