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32. The Summer Time

1 O come unto the Saviour, for why will you delay?
The Spirit now invites you, O do not turn away;
The door is open now, but it will be closed at last,
For the summer will be ended, and the harvest will be past.

Chorus:
O come, sinner, come! for thy sands are running fast;
Soon the summer will be ended, and the harvest will be past.

2 O come unto the Saviour, He’s merciful and true,
A full and free salvation, He kindly offers you;
O come while yet you may, or you’ll find it true at last
That the summer time is ended, and the harvest time is past. [Chorus]

3 O come unto the Saviour, the night is coming on,
There’s danger in delaying, for the Spirit may be gone;
He’s waiting to release you from the chains that sin has cast,
Ere the summer time is ended, and the harvest time is past. [Chorus]

4 O come unto the Saviour, nor let Him plead in vain,
There is a crown of glory, and eternal life to gain;
His offers now accept, ere the sky is overcast,
Or the summer time is ended, and the harvest time is past. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: O come unto the Saviour, for why will you delay
Title: The Summer Time
Author: W. H. Flaville
Refrain First Line: O come, sinner, come! for thy sands are running fast
Language: English
Publication Date: 1885
Topic: Invitations to Christ; Warnings
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [O come unto the Saviour, for why will you delay]
Composer: Asa Hull
Notes: Public Domain.



Media
MIDI file: MIDI

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