United Praise ‎#4

4. No Vacant Chair

1 Hear the gracious invitation,
From the royal house of God,
Unto all of every nation,
Signed and sealed by Jesus’ blood;
Lo! the wedding feast is waiting,
Let us hasten to prepare;
Let us waste no time debating,
Let there be no vacant chair.

Refrain:
Let there be no vacant chair!
Let us one and all be there!
Lo! the wedding feast is ready,
Let there be no vacant chair.

2 Let us robe in snowy whiteness
For that great and happy day;
Tune our hearts to songs of brightness,
Bid our troubles flee away;
There shall nevermore be sorrow,
There shall nevermore be night,
At the festal board tomorrow,
Shall be naught but pure delight. [Refrain]

3 Many friends are there to meet us
In redeemed, immortal state;
They are pressing forth to greet us,
As we’re sweeping thro’ the gate;
Hear the loving Father pleading,
Lo! the feast awaits us there;
Oh, his blessed summons heeding,
Let there be no vacant chair. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Hear the gracious invitation
• Title: No Vacant Chair
• Author: Ina Duley Ogdon
• Refrain First Line: Let there be no vacant chair!
• Publication Date: 1908
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Hear the gracious invitation]
• Composer: E. S. Lorenz
• Notes: Public Domain.