The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3787

3787. Listen to the Blessèd Invitation

1. Listen to the blessèd invitation,
Sweeter than the notes of angel song,
Chiming softly with a heav’nly cadence,
Calling to the passing throng.

Refrain
Him that cometh unto Me.
Him that cometh unto Me,
Him that cometh unto Me,
I will not ever cast out.

2. Weary toiler, sad and heavy laden,
Joyfully the great salvation see;
Close beside thee stands the Burden Bearer,
Strong to bear thy load and thee. [Refrain]

3. Come, ye thirsty, to the living waters,
Hungry, come and on His bounty feed;
Not thy fitness is the plea to bring Him,
But thy pressing utmost need. [Refrain]

4. Him that cometh, blind or maimed or sinful,
Coming for His healing touch divine,
For the cleansing of the blood so precious,
Prove anew this gracious line. [Refrain]

5. Coming humbly, daily to this Savior,
Breathing all the heart to Him in prayer;
Coming some day to the heav’nly mansions,
He will give thee welcome there. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Listen to the blessèd invitation
• Title: Listen to the Blessèd Invitation
• Author: Eliza Edmunds Stites Hewitt (1888, alt.)
• Refrain First Line: Him that cometh unto Me
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Listen to the blessèd invitation]
• Composer: William James Kirkpatrick
• Incipit: 33321 71653 55551
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain