Scripture Verse

On your feet! He’s calling you. Mark 10:49

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: K. B. Brown, in Unit­ed Praise, ed­it­ed by Ed­mund S. Lo­renz & Ira B. Wil­son (New York: Lo­renz, 1908), num­ber 147 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Brown’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

The Son of Man is pass­ing by,
Let no one fail to greet Him;
Forsake all pet­ty, bas­er things,
Go forth to­day to meet Him.

Refrain

He’s pass­ing to­day, He’s pass­ing this way,
Let no one fail to see Him!
The sin­ner who calls, whom sin now ap­palls,
Will find God’s love can free him.

The light di­vine il­lumes His way,
The dark­ness flees be­fore Him;
Your path He’ll make with glo­ry bright,
Go forth, ac­cept, ad­ore Him.

Refrain

God’s truth is ring­ing in your ears,
Why hold it in de­ri­sion?
While Christ is near, His voice you hear,
Make now the great de­ci­sion.

Refrain

Your soul is not your own, but His,
With His own blood He bought you;
Why rob your God, who thro’ the years
With love di­vine has sought you?

Refrain