Scripture Verse

I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me. John 14:6

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, 1908. Ap­peared in Hal­lowed Hymns, ed­it­ed by Ira D. San­key (New York & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Big­low & Main, 1909).

Music: Hu­bert P. Main (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Hubert P. Main (1839–1925)

Lyrics

Come to Him who still is plead­ing,
Haste to re­ceive Him;
While He yet is in­ter­ced­ing,
Can you slight and grieve Him?
While His love your heart is lead­ing,
There is joy for you.

Refrain

Come, oh, come,
Come, oh, come,
No one else but He can save you,
He the Truth, the Way.

While the lamp of life is burn­ing,
Speed to the mount­ain;
While for rest your soul is yearn­ing,
Seek the pre­cious fount­ain.
He who longs for your return­ing,
Sheds His blood for you.

Refrain

While the dews of grace are fall­ing,
Softly and ten­der,
While His voice again is call­ing,
All to Him sur­ren­der.
On the cross with grief ap­pall­ing
Once He died for you.

Refrain

Still we hear that voice re­peat­ing,
O ye that sor­row,
Time is brief, the hours are fleet­ing,
Stay not til the mor­row.

Come and share the Mas­ter’s greet­ing,
Lo! He waits for you.

Refrain