Hymnal: Christian Psalms and Hymns
Date: 1839
Compiler: Walter Scott and Silas Leonard
Publisher/Printer: A S Tilden
First Line: Sinners come and taste with me
Topic: <no topic given>
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
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Meter: 7s
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Hymn Number: 527
Page Number: 268, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsSINNERS, come and taste with me,
Consolation, rich and free;
From our wealthy Father's board,
with the rairest dainties stored.
Wherefore should we feast alone?
God invites you every one;
All that come of free-good will,
Make the banquet sweeter still.
Come, O come to mercy's door;
Christ receiveth all the poor;
Jesus gives a glorious share,
To his banquet then repair.
Goodness runneth like a stream,
Through the New Jerusalem;
And by constant breakings forth,
Gladdens earth and heaven both.
Saints and angels sing aloud,
To behold the happy crowd;
Flocking in at mercy's door,
Making still the number more.
Heaven's here and heaven's there,
Comfort flowing every where!
When you have this Lord confest,
Of these powers your soul shall taste.
You shall go rejoicing home,
From the banquet of perfume:
Angels bright shall guard your road-
You shall be an heir of God.
Oh return, you sons of grace,
Turn and see his gracious face;
Hark! he calls the wanderer home;
Then from him no longer roam.