Scripture Verse

Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. Isaiah 55:6

Introduction

Words: William W. Rock, in Al­ex­an­der’s Gos­pel Songs No. 2, ed­it­ed by Charles M. Al­ex­an­der (New York: Flem­ing H. Re­vell, 1910), num­ber 94.

Music: Glou­ces­ter­shire Ro­bert Hark­ness (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Robert Harkness
(1880–1961)

Lyrics

Will you take Je­sus to be your guide?
His love will bright­en the way;
Safe in His keep­ing you may abide;
Will you take Je­sus to­day?

Refrain

Will you take Je­sus to­day?
Will you take Je­sus to­day?
He of­fers par­don and peace to all;
Will you take Je­sus to­day?

For you the Sav­ior was cru­ci­fied,
Accept His love while you may;
The door of mer­cy stands op­en wide;
Will you take Je­sus to­day?

Refrain

He longs to en­ter your heart of sin;
How can you turn Him away?
Throw wide the por­tal and let Him in;
Will you take Je­sus to­day?

Refrain

I will take Je­sus, my Lord and king;
His word I glad­ly ob­ey;
My sins for­giv­en, His praise I’ll sing,
I will take Je­sus to­day!

Refrain