Scripture Verse

Now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2

Introduction

Words: George A. Le­Clere, 1895.

Music: O. E. Mat­tox (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Mattox’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him or LeClere,

Lyrics

Do you hear the voice of God
As He call­eth now to thee?
Hear Him speak in ten­der­est tones
As He calls to mer­cy free;
Oft He calls thee to His breast,
And He of­fers to thy soul,
Weary with its bur­den, rest, sweet rest.

Refrain

There is a last chance for sal­va­tion,
Do you not hear Him ten­der­ly call­ing—
Urgently call­ing, long He has wait­ed,
Turn, O sin­ner, ere it is too late.

Many times the voice has come,
Calling thee from paths of sin;
Knocking at the heart’s door loud,
Pleading that you let Him in;
Yet you’ve turned Him from your heart,
By your sin you’ve barred the door;
You have caused the Spir­it to de­part.

Refrain

Now’s the time to let Him in,
While He calls to thee to­day;
Open wide the heart’s door now,
Ere He turns from thee away;
All the lost souls now that die,
In the land of deep des­pair,
Let their last chance to be saved pass by.

Refrain

Now I see my life’s mis­take,
And I’m com­ing to the Lord,
It is now the time to come,
So I read His bless­èd Word;
Now I come my heart to cast
At the bless­èd Sav­ior’s feet,
For I fear this chance will be the last.

Refrain