Scripture Verse

Come unto Me. Matthew 11:28

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Gos­pel Hymns No. 5, by Ira San­key, James Mc­Gra­na­han & George C. Steb­bins (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Big­low & Main, 1887), num­ber 139. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as J. L. Ster­ling, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: Ira D. San­key (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ira D. Sankey (1840–1908)

Lyrics

Come to the Sav­ior, hear His lov­ing voice;
Never will you find a friend so true;
Now He is wait­ing, trust Him and re­joice,
Tenderly He call­eth you.

Refrain

O, what a Sav­ior stand­ing at the door,
Haste while He lin­gers, par­don now im­plore
Still He is wait­ing, grieve His love no more,
Tenderly He call­eth you.

Blest words of com­fort, gent­ly now they fall,
Jesus is the life, the truth, the way;
Come to the fount­ain, there is room for all;
Jesus bids you come to­day.

Refrain

Softly the Spir­it whis­pers in the heart,
Do not slight the Sav­ior’s of­fered grace;
Gladly re­ceive Him, let Him not de­part;
Happy they who seek His face.

Refrain

Light in the dark­ness, joy in any pain,
Refuge for the wea­ry and op­pressed;
Still He is wait­ing, call­ing yet again;
Come, and He will give you rest.