If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive…and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9
Words: John Love, Jr., in Joyful Song, edited by John R. Sweney & William J. Kirkpatrick (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1889), page 147.
Music: John J. Lowe (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Love or Lowe (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Jesus calls thee, wand’rer, come;
Calls today, calls today,
Longs to bid thee welcome home,
Home today, home today;
Wondrous love His heart doth feel,
Wondrous love He would reveal,
For His own thy life would seal,
Seal today, seal today.
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Come today, come today,
Hear the blessèd Savior say:
I will cleanse thy sins away;
Why delay? why delay?
Patiently He waits for thee,
Waits today, waits today,
Offers full salvation free,
Free today, free today;
Wouldst thou know His saving grace?
Wouldst thou feel His strong embrace?
Thro’ thy life His favor trace?
Yield today, yield today.
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He will cleanse your sins away,
All away, all away;
Why delay the glorious day?
Why delay? why delay?
Oh, the joy you might receive
If on Him you would believe,
Thought nor fancy can conceive:
Don’t delay, don’t delay.
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Now He pleads with tender voice,
Pleads today, pleads today,
Make His love your sacred choice,
Choose today, choose today;
Shall His pleading be refused?
Shall His mercy be abused?
Come, by grace divine enthused,
Come today, come today.
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