FOR a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer's praise, The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of his grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, 17 Look unto him, ye nations, own To spread through all the earth abroad 3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, "Tis life, and health, and peace. 4 He breaks the power of cancelled sin, He sets the prisoner free; His blood can make the foulest clean, 5 He speaks, and, listening to his voice, 6 Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, Let every soul be Jesu's guest; Ye need not one be left behind, For God hath bidden all mankind. 2 Sent by my Lord, on you I call, The invitation is to ALL: [thou! Come, all the world; come, sinner, All things in Christ are ready now. ( 1* ) 3 Come, all ye souls by sin opprest, Ye restless wanderers after rest, Ye poor, and maimed, and halt, and blind, In Christ a hearty welcome find. 4 Come, and partake the gospel feast; Be saved from sin; in Jesus rest; O taste the goodness of your God, And eat his flesh, and drink his blood! 5 Ye vagrant souls, on you I call; (0 that my voice could reach you all!) Ye all may now be justified, Ye all may live, for Christ hath died. 6 My message as from God receive, Ye all may come to Christ, and live; O let his love your hearts constrain, Nor suffer him to die in vain ! 7 His love is mighty to compel; His conquering love consent to feel, Yield to his love's resistless power, And fight against your God no more. 8 See him set forth before your eyes, That precious, bleeding sacrifice! His offered benefits embrace, And freely now be saved by grace. 9 This is the time; no more delay! This is the acceptable day, Come in, this moment, at his call, And live for him who died for all. 3 Whoever receives The life-giving word, In Jesus believes, His God and his Lord, In him a pure river Of life shall arise, Shall in the believer Spring up to the skies. 4 My God and my Lord! Thy call I obey, My soul on thy word Of promise I stay, Thy kind invitation I gladly embrace,. Athirst for salvation, Salvation by grace. 5 O hasten the hour! Send down from above The Spirit of power, Of health, and of love, Of filial fear, Of knowledge and grace, Of wisdom and prayer, Of joy and of praise; 6 The Spirit of faith, Of faith in thy blood, 4 Which saves us from wrath, And brings us to God, Removes the huge mountain Of indwelling sin, And opens a fountain That washes us clean. |