Scripture Verse

Now is the accepted time…now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2

Introduction

Words: Iden Len­ton, in Songs of Joy and Glad­ness No. 2, ed­it­ed by Will­iam Mc­Don­ald, Jo­shua Gill, John Swe­ney & Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Mc­Don­ald & Gill, 1891), num­ber 33.

Music: Bi­loxi John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
John R. Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

When in the morn of life,
Jesus will save you;
When in the storm and strife,
Jesus will save you.
Though in the path of sin,
Long thou hast wandered,
Though thou hast slighted Him,
Love is not sundered.

Refrain

Come, sinner, come today,
Jesus will save you;
There is no other way,
Let Je­sus save you.

When in thy manhood days,
Jesus will save you;
When thou hast trod earth’s maze,
Jesus will save you.
Though from His heart of love
Long thou hast lingered,
Though blessings from above
Long thou hast hindered.

Refrain

Then e’er thy life is done,
Jesus will save you;
When death has almost come,
Jesus will save you.
But sinner, come today,
While He is calling;
Seek now the narrow way
While He is calling.

Refrain