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Lord, I despair myself to heal
Hymnal: The Tribute of Praise #147 (1874) Topics: The Sinner Warning and Inviting; The Sinner Warning and Inviting Tune Title: ROSEDALE
Lord, I despair myself to heal
The Young invited.
Hymnal: Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, as authorized by the General Convention #263 (1845) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Awakening and Inviting The Young invited First Line: To-day if ye will hear his voice Languages: English
The Young invited.
Accepting the invitation
Hymnal: New Hymn and Tune Book #241b (1889) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: The Sinner Inviting First Line: Come, weary sinners, come Scripture: Matthew 11:28 Languages: English Tune Title: SHAWMUT
Accepting the invitation
The Invitation
Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #341 (1872) Topics: The Sinner Inviting First Line: Come. ye sinners, poor and needy Languages: English
The Invitation
The invitation
Hymnal: New Hymn and Tune Book #357a (1889) Topics: The Sinner Inviting First Line: Come, ye sinners, poor and needy Scripture: Luke 22:44 Languages: English Tune Title: DUBLIN
The invitation
Accepting the invitation
Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #358 (1872) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: The Sinner Inviting First Line: Come, weary sinners, come Languages: English
Accepting the invitation
The Spirit, in our hearts
Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #275 (1870) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Holy Spirit Inviting; Invitations of the Holy Spirit; Invitations of the Church Lyrics: 1 The Spirit, in our hearts,
Is whispering, "Sinners, come!"
The bride, the Church of Christ, proclaims
To all His children, "Come!"
2 Let him that heareth say
To all about him, "Come!"
Let him that thirsts for righteousness
To Christ the Fountain come.
3 Yes, whosoever will,
Oh, let him freely come,
And freely drink the stream of life:
'Tis Jesus bids him come.
4 Lo! Jesus, who invites,
Declares, "I quickly come:"
Lord, even so! we wait Thy hour!
O blest Redeemer, come! Languages: English
The Spirit, in our hearts
Come, sinners, to the gospel feast
Hymnal: Church Hymn Book #CCCXXXVI (1816) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Inviting Lyrics: 1 Come, sinners, to the gospel feast;
Let ev'ry soul be Jesu' guest;
Ye need not one be left behind;
For God hath bidden all mankind.
2 Sent be my Lord, on you I call;
The invitation is to all,
Come all the world! come, sinner, thou!
All things in Christ are ready now.
3 Come, all ye souls, by sin oppress'd,
Ye restless wand'rers after rest;
Ye poor, and maim'd, and halt, and blind,
In Christ a hearty welcome find.
4 My message as from God receive;
Ye all may come to Christ and live,
O let his love your hearts constrain,
Nor suffer him to die in vain!
5 His love is mighty to compel:
His conqu'ring love consent to feel;
Yield to his love's redeeming pow'r,
And fight against your God no more.
6 See him set forth before your eyes,
Behold the bleeding sacrifice!
His offer'd benefits embrace,
And freely now be sav'd by grace!
7 This is the time; no more delay!
This invitation is to-day;
Come in this moment, at his call,
And live to him who dy'd for all! Languages: English
Come, sinners, to the gospel feast
Come, Sinner, to the Gospel Feast
Author: Anon. Hymnal: Hymns of Grace and Truth #252 (1903) Topics: The Gospel Saints Inviting Languages: English Tune Title: INVITATION
Come, Sinner, to the Gospel Feast
Come sinners to the gospel feast
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #III (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Come sinners, to the gospel-feast,
Let every soul be Jesu's guest;
Ye need not one be left behind;
For God hath bidden all mankind.
2 Sent by my Lord, on your I call;
The invitation is to all:
Come all the world; come, sinner, thou?
All things in Christ are ready now.
3 Come all ye souls by sin opprest,
Ye restless wand'rers after rest;
Ye poor, and maim'd, and halt, and blind,
In Christ a hearty welcome find.
4 My message as from God receive;
Ye all may come to Christ, and live;
O let his love your hearts constrain,
Nor suffer him to die in vain!
5 His love is mighty to compel:
His conqu'ring love consent to feel;
Yield to his love's resistless power,
And fight against your God no more.
6 See him set forth before your eyes,
That precious, bleeding sacrifice!
His offer'd benefits embrace,
And freely now be sav'd by grace!
7 This is the time; no more delay!
This is the acceptable day:
Come in, this moment, at his call,
And live to him who dy'd for all! Languages: English
Come sinners to the gospel feast
Come, sinners, to the gospel-feast
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #III (1788) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Come sinners, to the gospel-feast,
Let every soul be Jesu's guest;
Ye need not one be left behind;
For God hath bidden all mankind.
2 Sent by my Lord, on your I call;
The invitation is to all:
Come all the world, come, sinner, thou!
All things in Christ are ready now.
3 Come all ye souls by sin opprest,
Ye restless wand'rers after rest:
Ye poor, and maim'd, and halt and blind,
In Christ a hearty welcome find.
4 My message as from God receive:
Ye all may come to Christ, and live;
O let his love your hearts constrain,
Nor suffer him to die in vain!
5 His love is mighty to compel:
His conqu'ring love consent to feel;
Yield to his love's resistless power,
And fight against your God no more.
6 See him set forth before your eyes,
That precious, bleeding sacrifice!
His offer'd benefits embrace,
And freely now be sav'd by grace!
7 This is the time; no more delay!
This is the acceptable day;
Come in, this moment, at his call,
And live to him who dy'd for all!
Languages: English
Come, sinners, to the gospel-feast
Come, sinners to the gospel-feast
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn-book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #III (1790) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Come sinners, to the gospel-feast,
Let every soul be Jesu's guest;
Ye need not one be left behind;
For God hath bidden all mankind.
2 Sent by my Lord, on your I call;
The invitation is to all:
Come all the world, come, sinner, thou!
All things in Christ are ready now.
3 Come, all ye souls by sin opprest,
Ye restless wand'rers after rest;
Ye poor, and maim'd, and halt, and blind,
In Christ a hearty welcome find.
4 My message as from God, receive;
Ye all may come to Christ, and live;
O let his love your hearts constrain,
Nor suffer him to die in vain!
5 His love is mighty to compel:
His conq'ring love consent to feel;
Yield to his love's resistless power,
And fight against your God no more.
6 See him set forth before your eyes,
That precious, bleeding sacrifice!
His offer'd benefits embrace,
And freely now be sav'd by grace!
7 This is the time; no more delay!
This is the acceptable day:
Come in, this moment, at his call,
And live to him who dy'd for all!
Languages: English
Come, sinners to the gospel-feast
And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come
Author: Bp. Henry Ustick Onderdonk (1789-1858) Hymnal: Songs of Praise with Tunes #191 (1889) Topics: Holy Spirit Inviting; Sinners Invited First Line: The Spirit, in our hearts Scripture: Revelation 17:17-20 Tune Title: GORTON
And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come
Come, sinners, to the gospel feast
Author: C. Wesley Hymnal: Methodist Hymn-Book #206 (1884) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Repentance and Conversion - Warning and Inviting Sinners invited to the gospel feast Scripture: Matthew 22:2-11 Languages: English
Come, sinners, to the gospel feast
Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched
Author: J. Hart Hymnal: Methodist Hymn-Book #210 (1884) Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Topics: Repentance and Conversion - Warning and Inviting Invitation to sinners Languages: English
Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched
The Spirit, in our hearts
Author: Henry U. Onderdonk Hymnal: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #362 (1899) Topics: Holy Spirit Inviting Lyrics: 1 The Spirit, in our hearts
Is whispering, "Sinners, come!"
The bride, the Church of Christ, proclaims
To all His children, "Come!"
2 Let him that heareth say
To all about him, "Come!"
Let him that thirsts for righteousness,
To Christ the Fountain come.
3 Yes, whosoever will,
O let him freely come,
And freely drink the stream of life:
'Tis Jesus bids him come.
4 Lo, Jesus, who invites,
Declares, "I quickly come:"
Lord, even so we wait Thine hour;
O blest Redeemer, come!
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: OLNEY
The Spirit, in our hearts
And am I born to die
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #X (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 And am I born to die?
To lay this body down?
And must my trembling spirit fly
Into a world unknown?
A land of deepest shade,
Unpierc'd by human thought?
The dreary regions of the dead,
Where all things are forgot.
2 Soon as from earth I go,
What will become of me?
Eternal happiness or woe
Must then my portion be!
Wak'd by the trumpet's sound,
I from my grave shall rise,
And see the Judge with glory crown'd,
And see the flaming skies!
3 How shall I leave my tomb!
With triumph or regret?
A fearful or a joyful doom,
A curse or blessing meet?
Will angel-bands convey
Their brother to the bar?
Or devils drag my soul away
To meet its sentence there!
4 Who can resolve the doubt
That tears my anxious breast?
Shall I be with the damn'd cast out,
Or number'd with the blest?
I must from God be driv'n,
Or with my Saviour dwell:
Must come at his command to heav'n,
Or else depart to hell.
5 O thou that wouldst not have
One wretched sinner die,
Who dy'dst thyself, my soul to save
From endless misery!
Shew me the way to shun
Thy dreadful wrath severe,
That when thou comest on thy throne,
I may with joy appear.
6 Thou art thyself the way,
Thyself in me reveal;
So shall I spend my life's short day
Obedient to thy will;
So shall I love my God,
Because he first lov'd me,
And praise thee in thy bright abode,
To all eternity. Languages: English
And am I born to die
And am I only born to die?
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #XI (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 And am I only born to die?
And must I suddenly comply
With nature’s stern decree?
What after death for me remains?
Celestial joys, or hellish pains,
To all eternity.
2 How then ought I on earth to live,
While God prolongs the kind reprieve,
And props the house of clay,
My sole concern, my single care,
To watch, and tremble, and prepare
Against the fatal day!
3 No room for mirth or trifling here,
For worldly hope, or worldly fear,
If life so soon is gone;
If now the Judge is at the door,
And all mankind must stand before
Th' inexorable throne!
4 No matter which my thoughts employ,
A moment’s misery or joy,
But Oh! when both shall end,
Where shall I find my destin'd place,
Shall I my everlasting days
With fiends or angels spend?
5 Nothing is worth a thought beneath;
But how I may escape the death
That never, never dies!
How make mine own election sure,
And when I fail on earth, secure
A mansion in the skies.
6 Jesus, vouchsafe a pitying ray,
Be thou my guide, be thou my way
To glorious happiness!
Ah! write the pardon on my heart,
And whensoe’er I hence depart,
Let me depart in peace. Languages: English
And am I only born to die?
Behold the Savior of mankind
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #VI (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Behold the Saviour of mankind,
Nail'd to the shameful tree:
How vast the love that him inclin'd
To bleed and die for thee!
2 Hark. how he groans! while nature shakes,
And earth's strong pillars bend!
The temple's veil in sunder breaks,
The solid marbles rend.
3 'Tis done! the precious ransom's paid,
"Receive my soul," he cries!
See, where he bows his sacred head!
He bows his head and dies.
4 But soon he'll break death's envious chain
And in full glory shine;
O Lamb of God! was ever pain,
Was ever love like thine! Languages: English
Behold the Savior of mankind
Blow ye the trumpet, blow
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #XV (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Blow ye the trumpet, blow
The gladly solemn sound,
Let all the nations know,
To earth's remotest bound,
The year of jubilee is come;
Return ye ransom'd sinners, home.
2 Jesus, our great High Priest,
Hath full atonement made,
Ye weary spirits rest,
Ye mournful souls be glad;
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.
3 Extol the Lamb of God.
The all-atoning Lamb;
Redemption in his blood,
Throughout the world proclaim.
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.
4 Ye slaves of sin and hell,
Your liberty receive,
And safe in Jesus dwell,
And blest in Jesus live.
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.
5 Ye, who have sold for nought
Your heritage above,
Shall have it back unbought,
The gift of Jesu's love.
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.
6 The gospel-trumpet hear,
The news of heav'nly grace,
And sav'd from earth appear
Before your Saviour's face.
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home. Languages: English
Blow ye the trumpet, blow
Blow ye the trumpet, blow
Hymnal: Church Hymn Book #CCCXXXV (1816) Topics: Inviting Lyrics: 1 Blow ye the trumpet, blow,
The gladly solemn sound;
Let all the nations know,
To earth's remotest bound,
The year of Jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.
2 Extol the Lamb of God
The sin-atoning Lamb;
Redemption by his blood
Thro' all the world proclaim:
The year of Jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.
3 Ye, who have fold for nought,
The heritage above;
Shall have it back unbought,
The gift of Jesu' love:
The year of Jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.
4 The gospel trumpet hear,
The news of pard'ning grace:
Ye happy souls draw near,
Behold your Saviour's face:
The year of Jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home. Languages: English
Blow ye the trumpet, blow
Come, ye sinners, poor and needy
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #II (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting 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 pow'r;
He is able,
He is willing, doubt no more.
2 Now, ye needy, come and welcome,
God's free bounty glorify;
True belief, and true repentance,
Every grace that brings you nigh;
Come to Jesus Christ and buy.
3 Let not conscience make you linger,
Nor of fitness fondly dream,
All the fitness he requires,
Is to feel you need of him;
This he gives you,
'Tis the Spirit's glimm'ring beam.
4 Come, ye weary, heavy laden'd,
Bruis'd and mangled by the fall,
If you tarry till you're better,
You will never come at all,
Not the righteous,
Sinners Jesus came to call.
5 Agonizing in the garden,
Lo! your Maker prostrate lies!
On the bloody tree behold him!
Hear him cry before he dies,
"It is finish'd!"
Sinners, will not this suffice?
6 Lo! th' incarnate God ascending,
Pleads the merit of his blood;
Venture on him, venture freely,
Let no other trust intrude;
None but Jesus
Can do helpless sinners good.
7 Saints and angels join'd in concert,
Sing the praises of the Lamb,
While the blissful seats of heaven,
Sweetly echo with his name;
Hallelujah!
Sinners here may do the same. Languages: English
Come, ye sinners, poor and needy
He comes! he comes! the Judge severe
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #XIII (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 He comes! he comes! the Judge severe
The seventh trumpet speaks him near;
His lightnings flash, his thunder's roll;
How welcome to the faithful soul!
2 From heav'n angelic voices sound,
See the Almighty Jesus crown'd!
Girt with omnipotence and grace
And glory decks the Saviour's face.
3 Descending on his azure throne,
He claims the kingdoms for his own;
The kingdoms all obey his word,
And hail him their triumphant Lord.
4 Shout all the people of the sky,
And all the saints of the Most High;
Our Lord, who now his right obtains,
For ever and for ever reigns. Languages: English
He comes! he comes! the Judge severe
Life is the time to serve the Lord
Author: Watts Hymnal: Church Hymn Book #CCCXXXIII (1816) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Inviting Lyrics: 1 Life is the time to serve the Lord,
The time t'ensure the great reward,
And while the lamp holds out to burn,
The vilest sinner may return.
2 Life is the hour that God has giv'n
To ’scape from hell and fly to heav’n;
The day of grace, and mortals may
Secure the blessings of the day.
3 The living know that they must die,
But all the dead forgotten lie;
Their mem'ry and their sense is gone,
Alike unknowing and unknown.
4 Their hatred and their love is lost,
Their envy is bury'd in the dust;
They have no share in all that’s done
Beneath the circuit of the sun.
5 Then what my thoughts design to do,
My hands, with all your might pursue,
Since no device, nor work is found,
Nor faith, nor hope beneath the ground.
6 There are no acts of pardon past
In the cold grave to which we haste,
But darkness, death, and long despair,
Reign in eternal silence there. Languages: English
Life is the time to serve the Lord
Lo he comes with clouds descending
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #XIV (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Lo he comes with clouds descending,
Once for favour'd sinners slain!
Thousand, thousand saints attending,
Swell the triumph of his train.
Hallelujah!
God appears with man to reign.
2 Ev'ry eye shall now behold him,
Rob'd in dreadful majesty;
Those who set at nought and sold him,
Pierc'd, and nail'd him to the tree,
Deeply wailing
Shall the true Messiah see.
3 The dear tokens of his passion,
Still his dazzling body bears;
Cause of endless exultation
To his random'd worshippers:
With what rapture
Gaze we on those glorious scars.
4 Yea! Amen! let all adore thee,
High on thine eternal throne!
Saviour take the pow'r and glory,
Claim the kingdom for thine own;
Jah! Jahovah!
Everlasting God come down. Languages: English
Lo he comes with clouds descending
O for a thousand tongues to sing
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #I (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing
My dear redeemer's praise!
The glories of my God and king,
The triumphs of his grace;
2 My gracious Master, and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad,
The honors of thy name.
3 Jesus, the name that charms our fears,
That bids our sorrows cease:
'Tis music in the sinner's ear:
'Tis life, and health, and peace.
4 He breaks the Power of cancell'd sin,
He sets the pris'ners free;
His blood can make the foulest clean
His blood availed me.
5 Look unto him, ye nations, own
Your God, ye fallen race;
Look and be sav'd through faith alone,
Be justify'd by grace!
6 See all your sins on Jesus laid;
The Lamb of God was slain.
His soul was once an off'ring made
For every soul of man.
7 With me, your Chief ye then shall know,
Shall feel your sins forgiv'n;
Anticipate your heav'n below,
And own that love is heav'n. Languages: English
O for a thousand tongues to sing
O Love divine! what hast thou done!
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #VII (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 O Love divine! what hast thou done!
Th' immortal God hath dy'd for me!
The Father's co-eternal Son
Bore all my sins upon the tree:
Th' immortal God for me hath dy'd;
My Lord, my love, is crucify'd.
2 Behold him, all ye that pass by,
The bleeding prince of life and peace!
Come, see, ye worms, your Maker die,
And say, was ever grief like his!
Come, feel with me his blood apply'd;
My Lord, my Love is crucify'd.
3 Is crucify'd for me and you,
To bring us rebels back to God;
Believe, believe the record true,
Ye all are bought with Jesu's blood:
Pardon for all flows from his side;
My Lord, my Love is crucify'd.
4 Then let us sit beneath his cross,
And gladly catch the healing stream;
All things for him account but loss,
And give up all our hearts to him;
Of nothing think or speak beside
My Lord, my Love is crucify'd. Languages: English
O Love divine! what hast thou done!
Why will ye die, O house of Israel!
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #IV (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting First Line: Sinners, turn, why will ye die? Lyrics: 1 Sinners, turn, why will ye die?
God, your Maker, asks you why?
God who did your being give,
Made you with himself to live;
He the fatal cause demands,
Asks the works of his own hands;
Why, ye thankless creatures, why
Will you cross his love and die?
2 Sinners, turn, why will ye die?
God, your Saviour, asks you why?
God, who did our souls retrive,
Dy'd himself, that you might live.
Will you let him die in vain?
Crucify your Lord again!
Why, ye ransom'd sinners, why
Will you slight his grace, and die?
3 Sinners, turn, why will ye die?
God, the Spirit asks you why?
He, who all your lives hath strove,
Woo'd you to embrace his love;
Will you not the grace receive?
Will you still refuse to live?
Why, ye long-sought sinners, why
Will you grieve your God, and die?
4 Dead, already dead within,
Spiritually dead in sin,
Dead to God, while here you breathe,
Pant ye after second death?
Will you still in sin remain,
Greedy of eternal pain?
O ye dying sinners, why,
Why will you for ever die? Languages: English
Why will ye die, O house of Israel!
Sinners, obey the gospel word!
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #V (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Sinners obey the gospel word!
Haste to the supper of my Lord;
Be wise to know your gracious day!
All things are ready; come away.
2 Ready the father is to own,
And kiss his late returning son
Ready the loving Saviuor stands,
And spreads for you his bleeding hands.
3 Ready the spirit of his love,
Just now the stony to remove;
T' apply, and witness with the blood,
And wash, and seal the sons of God.
4 Ready for you the Angels wait,
To triumph in your blest estate;
Tuning their harps, they long to praise
The wonders of redeeming grace.
5 The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Are ready with their shining host:
All heav'n is ready to resound,
"The Dead's alive! the Lost is found."
6 Come then, ye sinners, to the Lord,
In Christ to paradise restor'd:
His proffer'd benefits embrace,
The plenitude of gospel-grace. Languages: English
Sinners, obey the gospel word!
Terrible thought! shall I alone
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #XVI (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Terrible thought! shall I alone,
Who may be sav'd, shall I,
Of all, alas! whom I have known
Through sin for ever die.
2 While all my old companions dear,
With whom I once did live,
Joyful at God’s right hand appear,
A blessing to receive.
3 Shall I amidst a ghastly band,
Dragg'd to the judgment seat,
Far on the left with horror stand,
My fearful doom to meet?
4 While they enjoy their Saviour's love,
Must I in torments dwell?
And howl (while they sing hymns above)
And blow the flames of hell.
5 Ah! no; I still may turn and live;
For still his wrath delays;
He now vouchsafes a kind reprieve,
And offers me his grace.
6 I will accept his offers now,
From ev'ry sin depart,
Perform my oft repeated vow,
And render him my heart.
7 I will improve what I receive,
The grace through Jesus given;
Sure if with God on earth I live,
To live with God in heav'n. Languages: English
Terrible thought! shall I alone
Thee we adore, eternal name
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #VIII (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Thee we adore, eternal name,
And humbly own to thee,
How feeble is our mortal frame,
What dying worms we be!
2 Our wasting lives grow shorter still,
As days and months increase;
And ev'ry beating pulse we tell,
Leaves but the number less.
3 The year rolls round and steals away,
The breath that first it gave:
Whate'er we do, where'er we be,
We're trav'ling to the grave.
4 Dangers stand thick through all the ground
To push us to the tomb;
And fierce diseases wait around,
To hurry mortals home.
5 Great God! on what a slender thread
Hang everlasting things!
Th' eternal states of all the dead,
Upon life's feeble strings!
6 Infinite joy, or endless woe,
Attends on ev'ry breath;
And yet how unconcern'd we go
Upon the brink of death!
7 Waken, O Lord, our drowsy sense,
To walk this dang'rous road;
And if our souls are hurry'd hence,
May they be found with God! Languages: English
Thee we adore, eternal name
Thou God of glorious majesty
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #XVII (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Thou God of glorious majesty,
To thee, against myself, to thee,
A worm of earth, I cry:
A half-awaken'd child of man,
An heir of endless bliss or pain,
A sinner born to die!
2 Lo! on a narrow neck of land,
’Twixt two unbounded seas I stand
Secure, insensible;
A point of time, a moment’s space,
Removes me to that heav'nly place,
Or shuts me up in hell.
3 O God, mine inmost soul convert,
And deeply on my thoughtful heart
Eternal things impress;
Give me to feel their solemn weight,
And tremble on the brink of fate,
And wake to righteousness.
4 Before me place in dread array
The pomp of that tremendous day,
When thou with clouds shalt come
To judge the nations at thy bar;
And tell me, Lord, shall I be there
To meet a joyful doom?
5 Be this my one great bus'ness here,
With serious industry and fear
Eternal bliss t'ensure;
Thine utmost counsel to fulfil,
And suffer all thy righteous will,
And to the end endure.
6 Then, Saviour, then my soul receive,
Transported from this vale, to live
And reign with thee above;
Where faith is sweetly lost in sight,
And hope in full, supreme delight,
And everlasting love. Languages: English
Thou God of glorious majesty
Thou Judge of quick and dead
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #XII (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Thou Judge of quick and dead,
Before whose bar severe,
With holy joy or guilty dread,
We all shall soon appear;
Our caution'd souls prepare
For that tremendous day,
And fill us now with watchful care,
And stir us up to pray.
2 To pray and wait the hour,
That awful hour unknown,
When robed in majesty and pow'r,
Thou shalt from heav'n come down;
Th' immortal Son of Man,
To judge the human race,
With all thy Father's dazzling train,
With all thy glorious grace.
3 To damp our earthly joys,
T' increase our gracious fears,
For ever let th' archangel's voice
Be sounding in our ears
The solemn midnight cry,
"Ye dead, the Judge is come,
"Arise, and meet him in the sky,
"And meet your instant doom!"
4 O may we thus be found
Obedient to his word,
Attentive to the trumpet’s sound,
And looking for our Lord!
O may we thus insure
A lot among the blest,
And watch a moment, to secure
An everlasting rest! Languages: English
Thou Judge of quick and dead
When rising from the bed of death
Hymnal: A Pocket Hymn Book #IX (1791) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 When rising from the bed of death,
O’erwhelmed with guilt and fear,
I view my Maker face to face
O how shall I appear!
2 If yet while pardon may be found,
And mercy may be sought;
My soul with inward horror shrinks,
And trembles at the thought!
3 When thou, O Lord, shalt stand disclos'd,
In majesty severe,
And sit in judgment on my soul,
O how shall I appear?
4 O may my broken contrite heart,
Timely my sins lament,
And early with repentant tears,
Eternal woe prevent.
5 Behold the sorrows of my heart,
Ere yet it be too late;
And hear my Saviour’s dying groans,
To give those sorrows weight.
6 For never shall my soul despair
Her Pardon to secure,
Who knows the only Son hath dy'd
To make that pardon sure. Languages: English
When rising from the bed of death
Ye humble souls, approach your God
Hymnal: Church Hymn Book #CCCXXXIV (1816) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Inviting Lyrics: 1 Ye humble souls, approach your God
With songs of sacred praise,
For he is good, supremely good,
And kind are all his ways.
2 All nature owns his guardian care,
In him we live and move;
But nobler benefits declare
The wonders of his love.
3 He gave his Son, his only Son,
To ransom rebel worms;
'Tis here he makes his goodness known
In it diviner forms.
4 To this dear refuge, Lord, we come,
'Tis here our hope relies;
A safe defence, a peaceful home,
When storms of trouble rise.
5 Thine eye beholds with kind regard,
The souls who trust in thee;
Their humble hope thou wilt reward,
With bliss divinely free.
6 Great God, to thy Almighty love,
What honours shall we raise?
Not all th'angelic songs above
Can render equal praise. Languages: English
Ye humble souls, approach your God
Amazing sight! the Savior stands
Hymnal: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #B94 (1838) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Christ inviting sinners to his grace Languages: English
Amazing sight! the Savior stands
O for a thousand tongues to sing
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #I (1788) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 O for a thousand tongues to sing,
My dear Redeemer's praise!
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of his grace!
2 My gracious Master, and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad,
The honours of thy name.
3 Jesus, the name that charms our fears,
That bids our sorrows cease;
'Tis music in the sinner's ears,
'Tis life, and health, and peace.
4 He breaks the Power of cancell'd sin,
He sets the pris'ner free;
His blood can make the foulest clean;
His blood availed me.
5 Look unto him, ye nations, own
Your God, ye fallen race;
Look, and be sav'd through faith alone,
Be justify'd by grace!
6 See all your sins on Jesus laid;
The Lamb of God was slain,
His soul was once an off'ring made
For every soul of man.
7 With me, your Chief ye then shall know,
Shall feel your sins forgiv'n;
Anticipate your heav'n below,
And own that love is heav'n.
Languages: English
O for a thousand tongues to sing
Come, ye sinners, poor and needy
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #II (1788) Topics: Awakening and Inviting 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 pow'r;
He is able,
He is willing, doubt no more.
2 Now ye needy, come and welcome,
God's free bounty glorify;
True belief and true repentance,
Every grace that brings you nigh;
Without money,
Come to Jesus Christ and buy.
3 Let not conscience make you linger,
Nor of fitness fondly dream,
All the fitness he requires,
Is to feel you need of him;
This he gives you,
'Tis the Spirit's glimm'ring beam.
4 Agonizing in the garden,
Lo! your Maker prostrate lies!
On the bloody tree behold him!
Hear him cry before he dies,
"It is finish'd!"
Sinner, will not this suffice?
5 Lo! th' incarnate God ascending,
Pleads the merit of his blood;
Venture on him, venture freely,
Let no other trust intrude;
None but Jesus
Can do helpless sinners good.
6 Saints and angels join'd in concert,
Sing the praises of the Lamb;
While the blissful seats of heaven,
Sweetly echo with his mame;
Hallelujah!
Sinners here may do the same. Languages: English
Come, ye sinners, poor and needy
Sinners, turn, why will ye die?
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #IV (1788) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Sinners! turn, why will ye die?
God, your Maker, asks you why?
God, who did your being give,
Made you with himself to live:
He the fatal cause demands,
Asks the works of his own hands;
Why, ye thankless creatures, why
Will ye cross his love and die?
2 Sinners, turn, why will ye die?
God, your Saviour, asks you why?
God, who did our souls retrive,
Dy'd himself, that you might live,
Will you let him die in vain?
Crucify your Lord again?
Why, ye ransom'd sinners, why
Will ye slight his grace, and die?
3 Sinners, turn, why will ye die?
God the Spirit, asks you why?
He, who all your lives hath strove,
Woo'd you to embrace his love;
Will you not the grace receive?
Will you still refuse to live?
Why, ye long-sought sinners, why
Will you grieve your God, and die?
4 Dead, already dead within,
Spiritually dead in sin,
Dead to God, while here you breathe,
Pant ye after second death?
Will you still in sin remain,
Greedy of eternal pain?
O ye dying sinners, why,
Why will you for ever die?
Scripture: Ezekiel 18:31 Languages: English
Sinners, turn, why will ye die?
Sinners, obey the gospel word
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #V (1788) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Sinners, obey the gospel word;
Haste to the supper of your Lord;
Be wise to know your gracious day!
All things are ready; come away.
2 Ready the Father is to own,
And kiss his late returning son;
Ready the loving Saviuor stands,
And spreads for you his bleeding hands.
3 Ready the Spirit of his love,
Just now the stony to remove;
T' apply, and witness with the blood,
And wash, and seal the sons of God.
4 Ready for you the angels wait,
To triumph in your blest estate;
Tuning their harps they long to praise
The wonders of redeeming grace.
5 The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Are ready with their shining host:
All heav'n is ready to resound,
"The Dead's alive! the Lord is found."
6 Come then, ye sinners, to the Lord,
In Christ to paradise restor'd;
His proffer'd benefits embrace,
The plenitude of gospel-grace. Languages: English
Sinners, obey the gospel word
Behold the Saviour of mankind
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #VI (1788) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Behold the Saviour of mankind
Nail'd to the shameful tree;
How vast the Love that him inclin'd
To bleed and die for thee!
2 Hark. how he groans! while nature shakes,
And earth's strong pillars bend!
The temple's veil in sunder breaks,
The solid marbles rend.
3 'Tis done! the precious ransom's paid,
"Receive my soul," he cries!
See, where he bows his sacred head!
He bows his head and dies.
4 But soon he'll break death's envious chain,
And in full glory shine;
O Lamb of God! was ever pain,
Was ever love like thine! Languages: English
Behold the Saviour of mankind
O Love divine! what hast thou done!
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #VII (1788) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 O Love divine! what hast thou done!
Th' immortal God hath dy'd for me!
The Father's co-eternal Son
Bore all my sins upon the tree:
Th' immortal God for me hath dy'd;
My Lord, my Love, is crucify'd.
2 Behold him, all ye that pass by,
The bleeding Prince of life and peace!
Come, see, ye worms, your Maker die,
And say was ever grief like his!
Come, feel with me, his blood apply'd;
My Lord, my Love is crucify'd.
3 Is crucify'd for me and you,
To bring us rebels back to God;
Believe, believe the record true,
Ye all are bought with Jesu's blood;
Pardon for all flows from his side;
My Lord, my love is crucify'd.
4 Then let us sit beneath his cross,
And gladly catch the healing stream;
All Things for him account but loss,
And give up all our hearts to him:
Of nothing think or speak beside;
My Lord, my Love is crucify'd. Languages: English
O Love divine! what hast thou done!
Thee we adore, eternal name
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #VIII (1788) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Thee, we adore, eternal name,
And humbly own to thee,
How feeble is our mortal frame,
What dying worms we be!
2 Our wasting lives grow shorter still,
As days and months increase;
And ev'ry beating pulse we tell,
Leaves but the number less.
3 The year rolls round and steals away
The breath that first it gave:
Whate'er we do, where'er we be,
We're trav'ling to the grave.
4 Dangers stand thick through all the ground,
To push us to the tomb;
And fierce diseases wait around,
To hurry mortals home.
5 Great God! on what a slender thread
Hang everlasting things!
Th' eternal states of all the dead,
Upon life's feeble strings!
6 Infinite joy, or endless woe,
Attends on ev'ry breath;
And yet how unconcern'd we go
Upon the brink of death!
7 Waken, O Lord, our drowsy sense,
To walk this dang'rous road;
And if our souls are hurry'd hence,
May they be found with God! Languages: English
Thee we adore, eternal name
When rising from the bed of death
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #IX (1788) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 When rising from the bed of death,
O’erwhelmed with guilt and fear,
I view my Maker face to face
O how shall I appear!
2 If yet while pardon may be found,
And mercy may be sought;
My soul with inward horror shrinks,
And trembles at the thought!
3 When thou, O Lord shalt stand disclos'd
In majesty severe,
And sit in judgment on my soul,
O how shall I appear!
4 O may my broken contrite heart,
Timely my sins lament,
And early with repentant tears,
Eternal woe prevent.
5 Behold the sorrows of my Heart,
Ere yet it be too late;
And hear my Saviour’s dying groan;
To give those sorrows weight.
6 For never shall my soul despair
Her Pardon to secure,
Who knows the only Son hath dy'd
To make that pardon sure. Languages: English
When rising from the bed of death
And am I born to die?
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #X (1788) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 And am I born to die?
To lay this body down?
And must my trembling spirit fly
Into a world unknown?
A land of deepest shade,
Unpierc'd by human thought!
The dreary regions of the dead,
Where all things are forgot.
2 Soon as from earth I go,
What will become of me?
Eternal happiness or woe
Must then my portion be!
Wak'd by the trumpet's sound,
I from my grave must rise,
And see the Judge with glory crown'd,
And see the flaming skies!
3 How shall I leave my tomb!
With triumph or regret?
A fearful or a joyful doom,
A curse or blessing meet?
Will angel-bands convey
Their brother to the bar?
Or devils drag my soul away
To meet its sentence there?
4 Who can resolve the doubt
That tears my anxious breast?
Shall I be with the damn'd cast out,
Or number'd with the blest?
I must from God be driv'n,
Or with my Saviour dwell:
Must come at his command to heav'n,
Or else depart to hell.
5 O thou that wouldst not have
One wretched sinner die,
Who dy'dst thyself, my soul to save
From endless misery!
Shew me the way to shun
Thy dreadful wrath severe,
That when thou comest on thy throne,
I may with joy appear.
6 Thou art thyself the way,
Thyself in me reveal;
So shall I spend my life's short day
Obedient to thy will;
So shall I love my God,
Because he first lov'd me,
And praise thee in thy bright abode,
To all eternity.
Languages: English
And am I born to die?
And am I only born to die?
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #XI (1788) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 And am I only born to die?
And must I suddenly comply
With nature’s stern decree?
What after death for me remains?
Celestial joys, or hellish pains,
To all eternity!
2 How then ought I on earth to live,
While God prolongs the kind reprieve,
And props the house of clay;
My sole concern, my single care,
To watch, and tremble, and prepare
Against the fatal day!
3 No room for mirth or trifling here,
For worldly hope, or worldly fear,
If life so soon is gone;
If now the Judge is at the door,
And all mankind must stand before
T' inexorable throne!
4 No matter which my thoughts employ,
A moment’s misery, or joy;
But Oh! when both shall end,
Where shall I find my destin'd place,
Shall I my everlasting days
With fiends or angels spend?
5 Nothing is worth a thought beneath,
But how I may escape the death
That never, never dies!
How make mine own election sure,
And when I fail on earth, secure
A mansion in the skies.
6 Jesus, vouchsafe a pitying ray,
Be thou my guide, be thou my way
To glorious happiness!
Ah! write the pardon on my heart,
And whensoe’er I hence depart,
Let me depart in peace. Languages: English
And am I only born to die?
Thou Judge of quick and dead
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #XII (1788) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Thou Judge of quick and dead,
Before whose bar severe,
With holy joy, or guilty dread,
We all shall soon appear;
Our caution'd souls prepare
For that tremendous day,
And fill us now with watchful care,
And stir us up to pray.
2 To pray, and wait the hour,
That awful hour unknown,
When robed in majesty and pow'r,
Thou shalt from heav'n come down;
Th' immortal Son of Man,
To judge the human race,
With all thy Father's dazzling train,
With all thy glorious grace.
3 To damp our earthly joys,
T' increase our gracious fears,
For ever let th' archangel's voice
Be sounding in our ears;
The solemn midnight cry,
"Ye dead, the Judge is come,
"Arise, and meet him in the sky,
"And meet your instant doom!
4 O may we all be found
Obedient to his word,
Attentive to the trumpet’s sound,
And looking for our Lord!
O may we thus ensure
A lot among the blest,
And watch a moment, to secure
An everlasting rest!
Languages: English
Thou Judge of quick and dead
He comes! he comes! the Judge severe
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #XIII (1788) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 He comes! he comes! the Judge severe,
The seventh trumpet speaks him near;
His lightnings flash, his thunders roll,
How welcome to the faithful soul!
2 From heav'n angelic voices sound,
See the almighty Jesus crown'd!
Girt with omnipotence and grace,
And glory decks the Saviour's face.
3 Descending on his azure throne,
He claims the kingdoms for his own;
The kingdoms all obey his word,
And hail him their triumphant Lord.
4 Shout all the people of the sky,
And all the saints of the Most High;
Our Lord, who now his right obtains,
For ever and for ever reigns.
Languages: English
He comes! he comes! the Judge severe
Lo! he comes with clouds descending
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #XIV (1788) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Lo! he comes with clouds descending,
Once for favour'd sinners slain!
Thousand, thousand saints attending,
Swell the triumph of his train.
Hallelujah!
God appears with man to reign.
2 Ev'ry eye shall now behold him,
Rob'd in dreadful majesty;
Those who set at nought and sold him,
Pierc'd, and nail'd him to the tree,
Deeply wailing
Shall the true Messiah see.
3 The dear token of his passion,
Sitll his dazzing body bears;
Cause of endless exultation
To his random'd worshippers:
With what rapture
Gaze we on those glorious scars.
4 Yea, Amen! let all adore thee,
High on thine eternal throne!
Saviour, take the pow'r and glory:
Claim the kingdom for thine own;
Jah! Jehovah!
Everlasting God come down. Languages: English
Lo! he comes with clouds descending
Blow ye the trumpet, blow
Hymnal: A Pocket hymn book, designed as a constant companion for the pious #XV (1788) Topics: Awakening and Inviting Lyrics: 1 Blow ye the trumpet, blow
The gladly solemn sound,
Let all the nations know,
To earth's remotest bound,
The year of jubilee is come;
Return ye ransom'd sinners, home.
2 Jesus, our great High Priest,
Hath full atonement made;
Ye weary spirits rest,
Ye mournful souls be glad:
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.
3 Extol the Lamb of God.
The all-atoning Lamb;
Redemption in his blood,
Throughout the world proclaim,
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.
4 Ye slaves of sin and hell,
Your liberty receive,
And safe in Jesus dwell,
And blest in Jesus live,
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.
5 Ye, who have sold for nought
Your heritage above,
Shall have it back unbought,
The gift of Jesu's love,
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.
6 The gospel-trumpet hear,
The news of heav'nly grace,
And sav'd from earth, appear
Before your Saviour's face.
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.
Languages: English
Blow ye the trumpet, blow
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