We are told of the feast and the wedding,
Which the King had pre­pared in His home,
When the few that were bid­den had spurned it,
Many more were in­vit­ed to come.

Refrain

Out on the high­ways, in­to the by­ways,
Over the moun­tain, ov­er the sea,
Carry the mes­sage, tell of sal­va­tion,
Ring out the tid­ings, Mer­cy is free.

Christ, to­day spreads a ban­quet of mer­cy,
And His serv­ants in­vite to His home;
Sinner, all now is rea­dy and wait­ing,
On the high­ways of sin, cease to roam.

Refrain

Slight no long­er the kind in­vi­ta­tion,
And the mes­sage of mer­cy we bring;
O, ac­cept now the boun­ty of Je­sus,
And sit down at the feet of thy king.

Refrain

Still the Spir­it so ten­der­ly woos you,
And the Bride, full of love, echoes come;
Him that heareth and will, who­so­ev­er,
Let him come to the heav­en­ly home.

Refrain

In the day of the grand co­ro­na­tion,
On the throne of the great I AM,
We’ll be robed in the King’s wed­ding gar­ments,
At the dear mar­riage feast of the Lamb.

Refrain