Scripture Verse

Now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2

Introduction

Words: Da­vid H. Hine, 1912. Ap­peared in World-Wide Re­vi­val Hymns, ed­it­ed by W. El­mer Bai­ley (Find­lay, Ohio: W. El­mer Ba­iley, 1914), nu­mber 235.

Music: Os­na­brück W. How­ard Doane, 1914 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Hine (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

Away from God, so far away,
Why will you long­er from Him stray?
Sin’s wea­ry way you long have trod,
O come to­day, say yes to God.

Refrain

Say yes to God, O why de­lay?
Say yes to God, O come to­day;
Fly to His arms, why long­er wait?
Tomorrow it may be too late.

Away from God, where hope is dead,
Where peace and joy have from you fled!
Where you are weary and op­pressed,
O come to Him for peace and rest.

Refrain

Away from God, so faint, so weak,
O come to Him and par­don seek.
’Tis Je­sus calls, why long­er stay,
While an­gels wait and Chris­tians pray?

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Away from God, away from home,
Why will you long­er from Him roam?
Why will you spurn His plead­ing cry,
Why will you slight His love and die?

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