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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Come weary souls with sin distressed (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal

Date: 1871

Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee

Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall

First Line: Come weary souls with sin distressed

Topic: The Gospel Invitations

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer: T Perkins

Meter: LM with chorus

Tune: The Gospel Feast

Hymn Number: 211

Page Number: 081, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Come, weary souls with sin distressed:

Oh do no longer stay!

Come and accept the promised rest:

Oh do no longer stay away!

The Savior's gracious call obey--

Oh do no longer stay!

And cast your gloomy fears away--

Oh do no longer stay away!



Oppressed with guilt, a heavy load,

Oh do no longer stay!

Oh come and bow before your God:

Oh do no longer stay away!

Divine compassion, mighty love--

Oh do no longer stay!

Will all the painful load remove:

Oh do no longer stay away!



Here mercy's boundless ocean flows--

Oh do no longer stay!

To cleanse your guilt and heal your woes:

Oh do no longer stay away!

Pardon, and life, and endless peace--

Oh do no longer stay!

How rich the gift, how free the grace!

Oh do no longer stay away!