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Invitations to Praise
Hymnal: The Psalter #375 (1912) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Gospel Invitations of First Line: Exalt the Lord, His praise proclaim Lyrics: 1 Exalt the Lord, His praise proclaim;
All ye His servants, praise His Name,
Who in the Lord's house ever stand
And humbly serve at His command.
2 The Lord is good, His praise proclaim;
Since it is pleasant, praise His Name;
His people for His own He takes
And His peculiar treasure makes.
3 I know the Lord is high in state,
Above all gods our Lord is great;
The Lord performs what He decrees,
In heaven and earth, in depths and seas.
4 He makes the vapors to ascend
In clouds from earth's remotest end;
The lightnings flash at His command,
He holds the tempest in His hand.
5 Forever praise and bless His Name,
And in the Church His praise proclaim;
In Zion is His dwelling-place;
Praise ye the Lord, show forth His grace. Scripture: Psalm 135 Languages: English Tune Title: CREATION
Invitations to Praise
"Sinner, come!"
Author: H. U. Onderdonk Hymnal: Laudes Domini #252 (1890) Topics: Invitations and Warnings; Invitations; Invitations First Line: The Spirit in our hearts Lyrics: 1 The Spirit, in our hearts,
Is whispering, "Sinner, 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 thine hour;
O blest Redeemer, come!
Languages: English
"Sinner, come!"
The call of love
Author: Mrs. Abby B. Hyde Hymnal: Laudes Domini #254 (1890) Topics: Invitations and Warnings; Invitations; Invitations First Line: And canst thou, sinner! slight Lyrics: 1 And canst thou, sinner! slight
The call of love divine?
Shall God, with tenderness, invite,
And gain no thought of thine?
2 Wilt thou not cease to grieve
The Spirit from thy breast,
Till he thy wretched soul shall leave
With all thy sins oppressed?
3 To-day a pardoning God
Will hear the suppliant pray;
To-day a Saviour's cleansing blood,
Will wash thy guilt away. Languages: English
The call of love
"Here speaks the Comforter"
Author: Thomas Moore Hymnal: Laudes Domini #247 (1890) Topics: Invitations and Warnings; Invitations; Invitations First Line: Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish Lyrics: 1 Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish,
Come to the mercy-seat, fervently kneel,
Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish;
Earth hath no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.
2 Joy of the comfortless, light of the straying,
Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure;
Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying
Earth hath no sorrow that heaven cannot cure.
3 Here see the Bread of Life; see waters flowing
Forth from the throne of God, pure from above;
Come to the feast of love: come ever knowing
Earth hath no sorrow but heaven can remove. Languages: English Tune Title: COME, YE DISCONSOLATE
"Here speaks the Comforter"
A fountain opened
Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: Laudes Domini #248 (1890) Topics: Invitations and Warnings; Invitations; Invitations First Line: Come to Calvary's holy mountain Lyrics: 1 Come to Calvary's holy mountain,
Sinners, ruined by the fall!
Here a pure and healing fountain
Flows to you, to me, to all,
In a full-perpetual tide,
Opened when our Saviour died.
2 Come, in sorrow and contrition,
Wounded, impotent, and blind!
Here the guilty, free remission,
Here the troubled, peace may find;
Health this fountain will restore,
He that drinks shall thirst no more
3 He that drinks shall live for ever;
'Tis a soul-renewing flood:
God is faithful; God will never
Break his covenant in blood,
Signed when our Redeemer died,
Sealed when he was glorified. Languages: English Tune Title: LIFE
A fountain opened
The accepted time
Author: John Dobell Hymnal: Laudes Domini #251 (1890) Topics: Invitations and Warnings; Invitations; Invitations First Line: Now is the accepted time Lyrics: 1 Now is the accepted time,
Now is the day of grace;
O sinners! come, without delay,
And seek the Saviour's face.
2 Now is the accepted time,
The Saviour calls to-day;
To-morrow it may be too late;
Then why should you delay?
3 Now is the accepted time,
The gospel bids you come;
And every promise in his word
Declares there yet is room.
4 Lord, draw reluctant souls,
And feast them with thy love;
Then will the angels spread their wings,
And bear the news above. Languages: English Tune Title: DETROIT
The accepted time
Weeping for sinners
Author: Benjamin Beddome Hymnal: Laudes Domini #253 (1890) Topics: Invitations and Warnings; Invitations; Invitations First Line: Did Christ o'er sinner's weep Lyrics: 1 Did Christ o'er sinners weep,
And shall our cheeks be dry?
Let floods of penitential grief
Burst forth from every eye.
2 The Son of God in tears
Angels with wonder see;
Be thou astonished, O my soul!
He shed those tears for thee.
3 He wept that we might weep;
Each sin demands a tear:
In heaven alone no sin is found,
And there's no weeping there. Languages: English Tune Title: OWEN
Weeping for sinners
Ho! every one that thirsts, draw nigh
Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #307 (1917) Topics: Wanderers, invited; Wanderers, invited Returning; Gospel Invitations of ; Sinners Invited; Invitations, Gospel Lyrics: 1 Ho! every one that thirsts, draw nigh;
Tis God invites the fallen race;
Mercy and free salvation buy;
Buy wine, and milk, and gospel grace.
2 Come to the living waters, come!
Sinners, obey your Maker's call;
Return, ye weary wanderers, home,
And find My grace is free for all.
3 See from the Rock a fountain rise!
For you in healing streams it rolls;
Money ye need not bring, nor price,
Ye laboring, burdened, sin-sick souls.
4 Nothing ye in exchange shall give,
Leave all you have and are behind;
Frankly the gift of God receive,
Pardon and peace in Jesus find. Languages: English Tune Title: RIVAULX
Ho! every one that thirsts, draw nigh
Weary souls, that wander wide
Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #324 (1917) Topics: Weary invited Rest for the ; Wanderers, invited; Wanderers, invited Returning; Gospel Invitations of ; Invitations, Gospel Lyrics: 1 Weary souls, that wander wide
From the central point of bliss,
Turn to Jesus crucified,
Fly to those dear wounds of His:
Sink into the purple flood;
Rise into the life of God.
2 Find in Christ the way of peace,
Peace unspeakable, unknown;
By His pain He gives you ease,
Life by His expiring groan:
Rise, exalted by His fall;
Find in Christ your all in all.
3 O believe the record true,
God to you His Son hath given!
Ye may now be happy too,
Find on earth the life of heaven:
Live the life of heaven above,
All the life of glorious love.
4 This the universal bliss,
Bliss for every soul designed;
God's original promise this,
God's great gift to all mankind
Blest in Christ this moment be!
Blest to all eternity! Languages: English Tune Title: SEVILLE
Weary souls, that wander wide
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
Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #306 (1917) Topics: Christ Invitations of; Gospel Invitations of ; Sinners Invited Lyrics: 1 Come, sinners, to the gospel feast,
Let every soul be Jesus' guest;
Ye need not one be left behind,
For God hath bidden all mankind.
2 Sent by 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 opprest,
Ye restless wanderers after rest,
Ye poor, and maimed, 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 conquering love consent to feel;
Yield to His love's resistless power,
And fight against your God no more. Languages: English Tune Title: HESPERUS
Come, sinners, to the gospel feast
Compel them to come in
Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CXIX (1792) Topics: Scripture Invitations and Promises; Encouragement and invitation First Line: Lord, how large thy bounties are Lyrics: 1 Lord, how large thy bounties are,
Tender, gracious, sinner’s friend!
What a feast dost thou prepare,
And what invitations send:
Now fulfill thy great design,
Who didst first the message bring,
Every heart to thee incline,
Now compel them to come in.
2 Rushing on the downward road,
Sinners no compulsion need,
Glory to forsake, and God,
See they run with rapid speed:
Draw them back by love divine,
With Thy grace their spirits win,
Every heart to thee incline,
Now compel them to come in.
3 Thus their willing souls compel,
Thus their happy minds constrain
From the ways of death and hell,
Home to God, and grace again;
Stretch that conquering arm of thine,
Once outstretch'd to bleed for sin;
Every heart to thee incline,
Now compel them to come in. Scripture: Luke 14:23 Languages: English
Compel them to come in
"Return, return!"
Author: Thomas Hastings Hymnal: Laudes Domini #245 (1890) Topics: Invitations; Invitations First Line: Return, O wanderer, to thy home Lyrics: 1 Return, O wanderer, to thy home,
Thy Father calls for thee;
No longer now an exile roam
In guilt and misery:
Return, return.
2 Return, O wanderer, to thy home,
'Tis Jesus calls for thee;
The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come,"
Oh, now for refuge flee:
Return, return.
3 Return, O wanderer, to thy home,
'Tis madness to delay;
There are no pardons in the tomb,
And brief is mercy's day:
Return, return. Languages: English Tune Title: RETURN
"Return, return!"
"Why will ye die?"
Author: Josiah Hopkins Hymnal: Laudes Domini #255 (1890) Topics: Invitations; Invitations First Line: Oh, turn ye, oh, turn ye, for why will ye die Lyrics: 1 Oh, turn ye, oh, turn ye, for why will ye die,
When God in great mercy is coming so nigh?
Now Jesus invites you, the Spirt says, Come,
And angels are waiting to welcome you home.
2 And now Christ is ready your souls to receive,
Oh, how can you question, if you will believe?
If sin is your burden, why will you not come?
'Tis you he bids welcome; he bids you come home.
Languages: English Tune Title: EXPOSTULATION
"Why will ye die?"
Come hither, all ye weary souls
Author: Watts Hymnal: Hymns for Christian Devotion #259 (1871) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Gospel Invitations; Invitation; The Gospel and Its Invitations Languages: English
Come hither, all ye weary souls
The Spirit in our hearts is whispering sinner come
Hymnal: Hymns for Christian Devotion #275 (1871) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Gospel Invitations; Invitation; The Gospel and Its Invitations Languages: English
The Spirit in our hearts is whispering sinner come
To-day the Saviour calls
Author: Dr. T. Hastings, 1784-1872; Dr. S. F. Smith, 1808-1895 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #317 (1917) Topics: Gospel Invitations of ; Invitations, Gospel; Sinners Invited Lyrics: 1 To-day the Saviour calls:
Ye wanderers, come;
Oh, ye benighted souls,
Why longer roam?
2 To-day the Saviour calls:
Oh, listen now!
Within these sacred walls
To Jesus bow.
3 To-day the Saviour calls:
For refuge fly;
The storm of justice falls,
And death is nigh.
4 The Spirit calls to-day:
Yield to His power;
Oh, grieve Him not away!
'Tis mercy's hour. Languages: English Tune Title: NAIN
To-day the Saviour calls
Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched
Author: Joseph Hart, 1712-1768 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #338a (1917) Topics: Sinners Invited; Invitations, Gospel; Gospel Invitations of Lyrics: 1 Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched,
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 willing; doubt no more.
2 Come, ye needy, come, and welcome,
God's free bounty glorify;
True belief, and true repentance,
Every grace that brings us 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 rising beam.
4 Come, ye weary, heavy-laden,
Lost and ruined 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.
5 Lo! the incarnate God, ascended,
Pleads the merit of His blood;
Venture on Him, venture wholly,
Let no other trust intrude;
None but Jesus, none but Jesus,
Can do helpless sinners good.
Languages: English Tune Title: ROUSSEAU
Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched
Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched
Author: Joseph Hart, 1712-1768 Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #338b (1917) Topics: Sinners Invited; Invitations, Gospel; Gospel Invitations of Lyrics: 1 Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched,
Weak and wounded, sick and sore;
Jesus ready stands to save you,
Full of pity, love, and power;
He is able,
He is willing; doubt no more.
2 Come, ye needy, come, and welcome,
God's free bounty glorify;
True belief, and true repentance,
Every grace that brings us 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 requireth,
Is to feel your need of Him:
This He gives you;
'Tis the Spirit's rising beam.
4 Come, ye weary, heavy-laden,
Lost and ruined 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 Lo! the incarnate God, ascended,
Pleads the merit of His blood;
Venture on Him, venture wholly,
Let no other trust intrude;
None but Jesus
Can do helpless sinners good. Languages: English Tune Title: ST. RAPHAEL
Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched
The accepted time
Author: Timothy Dwight Hymnal: Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #349 (1891) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: God Invitations of; Gospel Invitations; Sinners Invited First Line: While life prolongs its precious light Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:2 Languages: English
The accepted time
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