Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 ‎#10

10. I Will Say "Yes" to Jesus

1 I’ve been a wand’rer far from God
Upon the mountains of sin,
A weary outcast from the fold,
My soul all dark within;
But ah! the Savior pleads with me
In gentle, loving voice,
I cannot turn my Lord away–
I’ll make him now my choice.

Refrain:
I will say “Yes” to Jesus,
I will say “Yes” to Jesus,
With outstretched hands my Savior stands,
And beckons the wand’rer to come;
I will say “Yes” to Jesus,
I will say “Yes” to Jesus,
Without delay I’ll now obey,
And he will welcome me home.

2 I hear the Savior’s loving voice,
No more his pleading I’ll spurn,–
So weary, too, of earth’s cold cheer,
So eager to return To pastures green, where I can feed
My hungry, sin-sick soul,
And there my Savior’s child to be
While endless ages roll. [Refrain]

3 Oh, blessed service of my Lord,
A trusted servant to be,
A foll’wer of the blessed One,
A slave, and yet so free!
Eternal life in heav’n above,
In mansions fair and bright,
A place with Jesus near the throne
Will be my soul’s delight. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I've been a wand'rer far from God
• Title: I Will Say "Yes" to Jesus
• Author: J. H. E.
• Refrain First Line: I will say “Yes” to Jesus
• Publication Date: 1897

Tune Information

• Name: [I've been a wand'rer far from God]
• Composer: J. Howard Entwisle