Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal
Date: 1871
Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee
Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall
First Line: Oh turn you oh turn you for why will you die
Topic: The Gospel Invitations
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: 11s
Tune: Expostulation
Hymn Number: 249
Page Number: 096, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsOh, turn you! oh, turn you, for why will you die,
When God in his mercy is coming so nigh?
Now Jesus invites you, the Spirit says, Come,
The brethren are waiting to welcome you home.
How vain the delusion, that while you delay
Your hearts may grow better by staying away!
Come wretched, come starving, come just as you be,
Here streams of salvation are flowing most free.
Her Jesus is ready your souls to receive;
Oh how can you question, since now you believe?
Since sin is your burden, why will you not come?
He now bids you welcome--he now says there's room.
In riches, in pleasure, what can you obtain,
To soothe your affliction, or banish your pain;
To bear up your spirit, when summoned to die,
Or waft you to mansions of glory on high?