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Where Shall My Wondering Soul Begin

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 51 hymnals Topics: Call to the Christian Life Lyrics: Where shall my wondering soul begin? How shall I all to heaven aspire? A slave redeemed from death and sin, a brand plucked from eternal fire, how shall I equal triumphs raise, or sing my great deliverer’s praise? O how shall I the goodness tell, Father, which thou to me hast showed? That I, a child of wrath and hell, I should be called a child of God! Should know, should feel my sins forgiven, blest with this antepast of heaven! And shall I slight my Father’s love, or basely fear his gifts to own? Unmindful of his favors prove, shall I, the hallowed cross to shun, refuse his righteousness to impart, by hiding it within my heart? Outcasts of men, to you I call, harlots, and publicans, and thieves; he spreads his arms to embrace you all, sinners alone his grace receive. No need of Him the righteous have; he came the lost to seek and save. Come, O my guilty brethren, come, groaning beneath your load of sin; his bleeding heart shall make you room, his open side shall take you in. He calls you now, invites you home: Come, O my guilty brethren, come. For you the purple current flowed in pardon from his wounded side, languished for you the eternal God, for you the Prince of Glory died. Believe, and all your sin’s forgiven, only believe--and yours is heaven.

'Tis the Old Ship of Zion

Meter: Irregular Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Call to the Christian Life First Line: It has landed many a thousand Lyrics: Refrain: 'Tis the old ship of Zion, 'tis the old ship of Zion, 'tis the old ship of Zion, get on board, get on board. 1 It has landed many a thousand, it has landed many a thousand, it has landed many a thousand, get on board, get on board. (Refrain) 2 Ain't no danger in the water,(Refrain) 3 It was good for my dear mother,(Refrain) 4 It was good for my dear father,(Refrain) 5 It will take us all to heaven,(Refrain) Used With Tune: YARMOUTH Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

Sinners, Turn: Why Will You Die

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 538 hymnals Topics: Call to the Christian Life Lyrics: Sinners, turn: why will you die? God, your Maker, asks you why. God, who did your being give, made you himself, that you might live; he the fatal cause demands, asks the work of his own hands. Why, you thankless creatures, why will you cross his love, and die? Sinners, turn: why will you die? God, your Savior, asks you why. God, who did your souls retrieve, died himself, that you might live. Will you let him die in vain? Crucify your Lord again? Why, you ransomed sinners, why will you slight his grace and die? Sinners, turn: why will you die? God, the Spirit, asks you why; he, who all your lives hath strove, wooed you to embrace his love. Will you not his grace receive? Will you still refuse to live? Why, you long-sought sinners, why, will you grieve your God, and die? You, on whom he favors showers, you, possessed of nobler powers, you, of reason’s powers possessed, you, with will and memory blest, you, with finer sense endued, creatures capable of God; noblest of his creatures, why will you forever die? You, whom he ordained to be transcripts of the Trinity, you, whom he in life doth hold, you for whom himself was sold, you, on whom he still doth wait, whom he would again create; made by him, and purchased, why, why will you forever die? You, who own his record true, you, his chosen people, you, you, who call the Savior Lord, you, who read his written Word, you, who see the gospel light, claim a crown in Jesu’s right; why will you, ye Christians, why will the house of Israel die? Turn, he cries, ye sinners turn; by his life your God hath sworn; he would have you turn and live, he would all the world receive; he hath brought to all the race full salvation by his grace; he hath not one soul passed by; why will you resolve to die? Can ye doubt, if God is love, if to all his mercies move? Will ye not his word receive? Will ye not his oath believe? See, the suffering God appears! Jesus weeps! Believe his tears! Mingled with his blood they cry, why will you resolve to die? Scripture: Ezekiel 18:31-32

Faith, While Trees Are Still in Blossom

Author: Anders Frostenson; Fred Kaan Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Call to the Christian Life Scripture: Hebrews 11 Used With Tune: FOR THE BREAD

Come Back Quickly to the Lord

Author: Young Taik Chun; Sang E. Chun; Ivy G. Chun Meter: Irregular Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Call to the Christian Life Scripture: Luke 15:11-32 Used With Tune: KOREA

Come, All of You

Author: Cher Lue Vang Meter: Irregular Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Call to the Christian Life Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-2 Used With Tune: SOI SON TUD Text Sources: Laotian hymn

Jesus Is Tenderly Calling You Home (Jesus Is Calling)

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 460 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Call to Discipleship First Line: Jesus is tenderly calling you home Refrain First Line: Calling today Lyrics: 1 Jesus is tenderly calling you home, Calling today, calling today, Why from the sunshine of love will you roam Farther and farther away? Refrain: Calling today, Calling today, Jesus is calling, Is tenderly calling today. 2 Jesus is calling the weary to rest, Calling today, calling today, Bring Him your burden and you shall be blest; He will not turn you away. [Refrain] 3 Jesus is waiting, O come to Him now, Waiting today, waiting today, Come with your sins, at His feet lowly bow; Come, and no longer delay. [Refrain] 4 Jesus is pleading, O list to His voice: Hear Him today, hear Him today, They who believe on His name shall rejoice; Quickly arise and away. [Refrain] Scripture: Hebrews 3:15 Used With Tune: CALLING TODAY

Throw Out the Lifeline

Author: Edward S. Ufford, 1851-1929 Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 368 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Call to Discipleship First Line: Throw out the lifeline across the dark wave Refrain First Line: Throw out the lifeline! Lyrics: 1 Throw out the lifeline across the dark wave; There is a brother whom someone should save; Somebody’s brother, O who then will dare To throw out the lifeline, his peril to share? Refrain: Throw out the lifeline! Throw out the lifeline! Someone is drifting away; Throw out the lifeline! Throw out the lifeline! Someone is sinking today. 2 Throw out the lifeline with hand quick and strong; Why do you tarry, why linger so long? See, he is sinking, O hasten today; And out with the lifeboat, away, then, away! [Refrain] 3 Throw out the lifeline to danger-fraught men, Sinking in anguish where you’ve never been; Winds of temptation and billows of woe Will soon hurl them out where the dark waters flow. [Refrain] 4 Soon will the season of rescue be o’er; Soon will they drift to eternity’s shore; Haste then, my brother, no time for delay! But throw out the lifeline and save them today. [Refrain] Scripture: Romans 10:12-14 Used With Tune: LIFELINE

Whosoever Heareth, Shout, Shout (Whosoever Will)

Author: Philip P. Bliss, 1838-1876 Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 312 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Call to Discipleship First Line: "Whosoever heareth," shout, shout the sound! Refrain First Line: Whosoever will, whosoever will! Lyrics: 1 "Whosoever heareth," shout, shout the sound! Spread the blessed tidings all the world around; Tell the joyful news wherever man is found, "Whosoever will may come." Refrain: Whosoever will, whosoever will! Send the proclamation over vale and hill; 'Tis a loving Father calls the wanderer home. "Whosoever will may come." 2 Whosoever cometh need not delay, Now the door is open, enter while you may; Jesus is the true, the only Living Way: "Whosoever will may come." [Refrain] 3 "Whosoever will," the promise is secure; "Whosoever will," forever must endure; "Whosoever will," 'tis life forever more; "Whosoever will may come." [Refrain] Scripture: Revelation 22:17 Used With Tune: WHOSOEVER

O Do Not Let the Word Depart (O Why Not To-night?)

Author: Elizabeth Reed, 1794-1867 Meter: 8.5.8.5 with refrain Appears in 523 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Call to Discipleship First Line: O do not let the word depart Refrain First Line: O why not to-night? Lyrics: 1 O do not let the word depart, And close thine eyes against the light; Poor sinner, harden not your heart; Be saved, O tonight. Refrain: O why not tonight? O why not tonight? Wilt thou be saved? Then why not tonight? 2 Tomorrow’s sun may never rise To bless thy long deluded sight; This is the time, O then be wise, Be saved, O tonight. [Refrain] 3 Our Lord in pity lingers still, And wilt thou thus His love requite? Renounce at once thy stubborn will, Be saved, O tonight. [Refrain] 4 Our blessed Lord refused none Who would to Him their souls unite; Believe, obey, the work is done; Be saved, O tonight. [Refrain] Scripture: John 10:14 Used With Tune: O WHY NOT TONIGHT