Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#306

306. Come, sinners, to the gospel feast

1 Come, sinners, to the gospel feast,
Let every soul be Jesus' 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;
Come, all the world; come, sinner, thou;
All things in Christ are ready now.

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 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!

5 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, sinners, to the gospel feast
• Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Christ: Calling sinners; Christ: Love of; Christ: Sacrifice; Atonement: Through Christ; Atonement: Universality of; Christ: Invitations of; The Church and the Kingdom of God: Evangelism; Delay; Feast, the Gospel; Gospel: Fulness of; God: Love of; Gospel: Feast; Welcome in Christ; Love: Of Christ; Gospel: Invitations of; Grace: Saving; To-day; Universal: Atonement; Sinners: Invited; Salvation: Present; Sacrifice: Of Christ; Salvation: By Grace; Night; Love: Of God; Procrastination; Salvation: Free

Tune Information

• Name: HESPERUS
• Composer: Henry Baker, 1835-1910
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: E Major