Scripture Verse

Make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die? Ezekiel 18:31

Introduction

Words: Will­iam Mc­Ew­an, 1914.

Music: James Fitch, ar­ranged by Charles H. Ga­bri­el (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Mc­Ew­an or Fitch (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Charles Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

Get right with God, why will you die?
Oh, wea­ry one, for mer­cy cry;
No long­er walk the down­ward road;
Oh, come away, get right with God.

Refrain

Get right with God; get right with God;
Oh, come away, get right with God;
No lon­ger walk the down­ward road;
Oh, come away, get right with God.

Get right with God—for you Christ died,
On Cal­va­ry’s cross was cru­ci­fied;
His side was pierced, blood from it flowed;
Oh, come away, get right with God.

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Get right with God, He loves you so;
No mo­ther’s love could stoop so low;
On Christ He laid sin’s hea­vy load,
Oh, come away, get right with God.

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Get right with God, your loved ones said
When ly­ing on their dy­ing bed;
But ah! you’ve wan­dered far abroad,
Oh, come away, get right with God.

Refrain

Get right with God, con­fess your sin,
And let the dear Re­deem­er in;
He hath for you the wine­press trod,
Oh, come away, get right with God.

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