Scripture Verse

They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by, and he cried, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. Luke 18:37–38

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, 1895, in Bright Gems from Fif­ty Au­thors, ed­it­ed by Phil­ip Phil­lips (New York: Mast, Crow­ell & Kirk­pat­rick, 1887 & 1895) num­ber 30. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as An­nie James, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

Is there a heart that is wait­ing,
Longing for par­don to­day?
Hear the glad mes­sage pro­claim­ing,
Jesus is pass­ing this way.

Refrain

Jesus is pass­ing this way,
This way, to­day;
Jesus is pass­ing this way,
Is pass­ing this way to­day.

Is there a heart that has wan­dered?
Come with thy bur­den to­day;
Mercy is ten­der­ly plead­ing,
Jesus is pass­ing this way.

Refrain

Is there a heart that is brok­en?
Weary and sigh­ing for rest?
Come to the arms of the Sav­ior,
Pillow thy head on His breast.

Refrain

Come to thy on­ly Re­deem­er,
Come to His in­fi­nite love;
Come to the gate that is lead­ing
Homeward to man­sions ab­ove.

Refrain