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Come home, come home

Author: W. L. T. Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1282 (1886) Topics: Bible Songs Invitation First Line: Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling Lyrics: 1 Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, Calling for you and for me; At the heart's portal he's waiting and watching, Watching for you and for me. Chorus: Come home, come home, Ye who are weary, come home; Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling, Calling, O sinner, come home! 2 Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, Pleading for you and for me? Why should we linger and heed not his mercies, Mercies for you and for me? [Chorus] 3 Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing, Passing from you and from me; Shadows are gath'ring and death's night is coming, Coming for you and for me. [Chorus] 4 Think of the wonderful love he has promised, Promised for you and for me; Tho' we have sinned, he has mercy and pardon, Pardon for you and for me. [Chorus] Scripture: Isaiah 55:3 Tune Title: CALLING

Almost persuaded now to believe

Author: P. P. B. Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1283 (1886) Topics: Bible Songs Invitation Lyrics: 1 Almost persuaded now to believe; Almost persuaded Christ to receive. Seems now some soul to say, "Go Spirit, go thy way, Some more convenient day On thee I'll call." 2 Almost persuaded, come, come today; Almost persuaded; turn not away. Jesus, invites you here, Angels are ling'ring near, Prayers rise from hearts so dear; O wand'rer come! 3 Almost persuaded; harvest is past; Almost persuaded doom comes at last! "Almost" can not avail; "Almost" is but to fail! Sad, sad that bitter wail "Almost, but lost!" Scripture: Acts 26:28 Tune Title: ALMOST PERSUADED

The waters are troubled

Author: J. E. Rankin, D. D. Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1284 (1886) Topics: Bible Songs Invitation Lyrics: 1 The waters are troubled, The angel is here; The fountain of mercy Flows healing and clear; O come in your sorrow, And come in your sin; The waters are troubled: Step in, O step in! 2 The waters are troubled, No longer delay; The fountain of mercy Has healing today; Then why will you linger, Since life you may win? The waters are troubled: Step in, O step in! 3 The waters are troubled, The angel still waits; He pauses in peril Who halts and debates: Give over your falt'ring, Your struggles within; The waters are troubled: Step in, O step in! Scripture: Acts 26:28 Tune Title: THE WATERS ARE TROUBLED

Not far, not far from the kingdom

Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1285 (1886) Topics: Bible Songs Invitation Lyrics: 1 Not far, not far from the kingdom, Yet in the shadow of sin; How many are coming and going, How few are entering in! Chorus: Not far, not far from the kingdom, Yet lingering still at the gateway; O wait not to get nearer, But enter while you may. 2 Not far, not far from the gateway Where voices whisper and wait; But bearing to enter in boldly, They linger still at the gate. [Chorus] 3 They catch the strains of music That floats so sweetly along; Tho' knowing the song they are singing, Yet joining not in the song. [Chorus] 4 They're in the dark and the danger, They're in the night and the cold, Tho' Jesus is longing to lead them So kindly into his fold. [Chorus] Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:2 Tune Title: NOT FAR FROM THE KINGDOM

There's room, there's room

Author: F. E. B. Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1286 (1886) Topics: Bible Songs Invitation First Line: There's room for you to anchor Lyrics: 1 There's room for you to anchor Within the port of rest, Where tempests all are over, And calms no more molest; How sweet to weary voyagers, This precious promise giv'n; There's room for you to anchor Safe in heav'n. Refrain: There's room, there's room; There's room, there's room; There's room for you to anchor Safe in heav'n. 2 There's room for you to anchor; The ship is waiting now, The ship of God's preparing, O ask not Why nor How. His boundless love and mercy No tongue can ever tell, If you but trust his promise, All is well. [Refrain] 3 The same dear friends shall meet us That we have loved below; The same sweet voices greet us As in the long ago. Then hush! ye murm'ring waters, Ye tempests, cease to blow! I almost hear the music Soft and low. [Refrain] 4 O heaving, swelling billows, Bear onward to my home! Beyond these dreary headlands I see its shining dome. There, there my fainting spirit No more for rest shall sign; 'Tis there I hope to anchor By and by. [Refrain] Scripture: John 14:2 Tune Title: THERE'S ROOM FOR YOU TO ANCHOR

Wouldst bring a gift to Jesus

Author: Eben E. Rexford Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1287 (1886) Topics: Bible Songs Invitation First Line: They brought their gifts to Jesus Lyrics: 1 They brought their gifts to Jesus, And laid them at his feet, And love for this dear Saviour, Made ev'ry off'ring sweet; Good deeds and words of kindness, Help for the poor of earth, And not a gift among them Was thought of little worth. Chorus: Wouldst bring a gift to Jesus, That he will count most sweet? Say, "Lord, my heart I give thee," And lay it at his feet. 2 Apart from other givers A poor wayfarer stood, He saw the gifts they offered, The pourest counted good; And he was filled with longing, A gift, tho' poor, to bring; Alas! all empty handed He stood before the King. [Chorus] 3 "Dear Lord," he cried in sorrow, "I know how kind thou art, Take all I have to give thee, My sinful wayward heart," Then Jesus answered softly, "Count not the gift as small, Tho' all of them are precious, Thine is the best of all." [Chorus] Scripture: Proverbs 23:26 Tune Title: SOMETHING FOR JESUS

Lift the cross and clasp it tighter

Author: F. E. B. Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1288 (1886) Topics: Bible Songs Invitation First Line: When the cross seems to hard to carry Lyrics: 1 When the cross seems hard to carry, Lift! brother, lift! O'er the burden never tarry, Lift! brother, lift! Chorus: Lift the cross and clasp it tighter, Lift! brother, lift! Lifting makes the burden lighter, Lift! brother, lift! 2 Duty's call is self-denying, Lift! brother, lift! Half the battle lies in trying, Lift, brother, lift! [Chorus] 3 When the evil seems the strongest, Lift! brother, lift! Lift the hardest, lift the longest, Lift! brother, lift! [Chorus] Scripture: Matthew 16:24 Tune Title: LIFT! BROTHER, LIFT!

I am coming to the cross

Author: Rev. Wm. McDonald Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1289 (1886) Topics: Bible Songs Invitation Lyrics: 1 I am coming to the cross, I am poor, and weak, and blind; I am counting all but dross, I shall full salvation find. I am trusting, Lord, in thee, O thou Lamb of Calvary! Humbly at thy cross I bow, Save me, Jesus, save me now. 2 Long my heart has sighed for thee, Long has evil reigned within; Jesus sweetly speaks to me, "I will cleanse you from all sin." I am trusting, Lord, in thee, O thou Lamb of Calvary! Humbly at thy cross I bow, Save me, Jesus, save me now. 3 Here I give my all to thee, Friends and time and earthly store; Soul and body thine to be, Wholly thine forevermore. I am trusting, Lord, in thee, O thou Lamb of Calvary! Humbly at thy cross I bow, Save me, Jesus, save me now. 4 In thy promises I trust, Now I feel the blood applied; I am prostrate in the dust, I with Christ am crucified. I am trusting, Lord, in thee, O thou Lamb of Calvary! Humbly at thy cross I bow, Save me, Jesus, save me now. Scripture: Luke 5:11 Tune Title: I AM COMING TO THE CROSS

While Jesus whispers to you

Author: Will E. Witter Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1290 (1886) Topics: Bible Songs Invitation Lyrics: 1 While Jesus whispers to you, Come, sinner, come! While we are praying for you, Come, sinner, come! Now is the time to own him, Come, sinner, come! Now is the time to know him, Come, sinner, come! 2 Are you too heavy laden? Come, sinner, come! Jesus will bear your burden, Come, sinner, come! Jesus will not deceive you, Come, sinner, come! Jesus can now redeem you, Come, sinner, come! 3 O hear his tender pleading, Come, sinner, come! Come and receive the blessing, Come, sinner, come! While Jesus whispers to you, Come, sinner, come! While we are praying for you, Come, sinner, come! Scripture: Matthew 11:28 Tune Title: COME, SINNER, COME!

Lead them, my God, to thee

Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1291 (1886) Topics: Bible Songs Invitation Lyrics: 1 Lead them, my God to thee, Lead them to thee, These children dear of mine, Thou gavest me; O, by thy love divine, Lead them, my God, to thee; Lead them, lead them, lead them to thee. 2 When earth looks bright and fair, Festive and gay, Let no delusive snare, Lure them astray; But from temptation's power, Lead them, my God, to thee; Lead them, lead them, lead them to thee. 3 E'en for such little ones, Christ came a child, And thro' this world of sin Moved undefiled; O, for his sake, I pray, Lead them, my God, to thee; Lead them, lead them, lead them to thee. 4 Yea, though my faith be dim, I would believe, That thou this precious gift Wilt now receive; O, take their young hearts now, Lead them, my God, to thee; Lead them, lead them, lead them to thee. Scripture: Luke 18:16 Tune Title: LEAD THEM TO THEE