Scripture Verse

It is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed. Romans 4:16

Introduction

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Eliza E. Hewitt (1851–1920)

Words: Eli­za E. Hew­itt, in Re­demp­tion Songs, by John Swe­ney, Will­iam Kirk­pat­rick & John Lowe (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1889), num­ber 1.

Music: Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William J. Kirkpatrick
(1838–1921)

Lyrics

Will you go to Je­sus now, dear friend?
He is call­ing you to­day:
Will you seek the bright and bet­ter land,
By the true and liv­ing way?

Refrain

I will, I will! by the grace of God, I will;
I will go to Je­sus now;
I will heed the Gos­pel call,
For the pro­mise is for all;
I will go to Je­sus now.

Would you know the Sav­ior’s bound­less love,
And His mer­cy rich and free?
Will you seek the sav­ing, cleans­ing blood,
That was shed for you and me?

Refrain

Will you con­se­crate your life to Him,
To be ev­er His alone?
And your lov­ing ser­vice free­ly yield,
To the King up­on His throne.

Refrain

Will you fol­low where the Mas­ter leads,
Choosing on­ly His re­nown,
Will you dai­ly bear the cross for Him,
Till He bids you wear the crown?

Refrain