Scripture Verse

Come unto Me. Matthew 11:28

Introduction

Words: Ef­fie Stev­ens, in Unit­ed Praise, ed­it­ed by Ed­mund Lo­renz & Ira B. Wil­son (New York: Lo­renz, 1908), num­ber 81.

Music: Ed­mund S. Lo­renz (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Edmund S. Lorenz (1854–1942)

Lyrics

The words of the Mas­ter are ring­ing,
Ringing in ears so long deaf to His call;
Their mes­sage of ten­der­ness bring­ing,
Bringing sal­va­tion to one and all.

Refrain

Coming, I’m com­ing to Thee!
Coming, I’m com­ing to Thee!
From sin to be free, on­ly Thine to be,
With gladness I’m com­ing to Thee.

The feet of the Mas­ter are show­ing
Showing the path­way to dwell­ings above;
Where we by our faith should be go­ing,
Going, up­held by Christ’s bound­less love.

Refrain

The life of the Mas­ter is plead­ing,
Pleading, is plead­ing with you and with me;
It shows me how much I am need­ing,
Needing the help that is found in Thee.

Refrain