The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#424

424. The last call of mercy now lingers for thee

1 The last call of mercy now lingers for thee;
O sinner, receive it; to Jesus now flee!
He often has called thee but thou hast refused;
His offered salvation and love are abused.

2 O slight not the warning now offered at last,
Till summer is ended and harvest is passed;
Till mercy, long slighted, has left thy heart's door,
And pardon, sweet pardon, is offered no more.

3 While Jesus is calling, O turn not away;
For swiftly approacheth the dread judgment day:
The Spirit invites you, O why will you roam?
Come now to life's waters, ye thirsty ones, come.

4 The last call of mercy now lingers for thee;
O, break the strong fetters of sin, and be free!
The Bride is now calling; ye wanderers, come;
Accept of salvation, in heaven there's room.

Text Information

• First Line: The last call of mercy now lingers for thee
• Author: Anon.
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Sinner: Warning and Invitation
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: WARNING
• Composer: Unknown
• Meter: P. M.
• Key: a minor or modal
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tune: #511, I Love Thee.