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Come, for the Feast Is Spread

Author: Henry Burton Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: The Way of Salvation The Free Offer of the Gospel Lyrics: 1 Come, for the feast is spread, hark to the call: come to the Living Bread offered to all. Come to his house of wine, low on his breast recline, all that he has is thine; come, sinner, come. 2 Come where the fountain flows, river of life; healing for all thy woes, doubting, and strife. Millions have been supplied, no one was e'er denied, come to the crimson tide; come, sinner, come. 3 Come to the throne of grace, boldly draw near; he who would win the race must tarry here. Whate'er thy want may be, here is the grace for thee, Jesus thine only plea; come, Christian, come. Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 Used With Tune: SOMETHING FOR JESUS

Child of sin and sorrow!

Meter: Irregular Appears in 210 hymnals Topics: The Way of Salvation Invitations of the Gospel Scripture: Hebrews 3:13-15 Used With Tune: AVA

How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 266 hymnals Topics: The Way of Salvation Election Lyrics: 1 How sweet and awesome is the place with Christ within the doors, while everlasting love displays the choicest of her stores. 2 While all our hearts and all our songs join to admire the feast, each of us cries, with thankful tongue, "Lord, why was I a guest? 3 "Why was I made to hear your voice, and enter while there's room, when thousands make a wretched choice, and rather starve than come?" 4 'Twas the same love that spread the feast that sweetly drew us in; else we had still refused to taste, and perished in our sin. 5 Pity the nations, O our God, constrain the earth to come; send your victorious Word abroad, and bring the strangers home. 6 We long to see your churches full, that all the chosen race may, with one voice and heart and soul, sing your redeeming grace. Scripture: Luke 14:16-24 Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA

O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!

Author: Samuel Trevor Francis, 1834-1925 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 63 hymnals Topics: The Way of Salvation Sanctification First Line: O the deep, deep love of Jesus Lyrics: 1 O the deep, deep love of Jesus! Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free; rolling as a mighty ocean in its fullness over me. Underneath me, all around me, is the current of thy love; leading onward, leading homeward, to thy glorious rest above. 2 O the deep, deep love of Jesus! Spread his praise from shore to shore; how he loveth, ever loveth, changeth never, nevermore; how he watches o'er his loved ones, died to call them all his own; how for them he intercedeth, watcheth o'er them from the throne. 3 O the deep, deep love of Jesus! Love of ev'ry love the best: 'tis an ocean vast of blessing, 'tis a haven sweet of rest. O the deep, deep love of Jesus! 'tis a heav'n of heav'ns to me; and it lifts me up to glory, for it lifts me up to thee. Scripture: John 13:1 Used With Tune: EBENEZER (OR TON-Y-BOTEL)

Jerusalem the Golden

Author: Bernard of Cluny, 12th cent.; John Mason Neale Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 926 hymnals Topics: The Way of Salvation The Resurrection and Everlasting Life Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem the golden, with milk and honey blest, beneath your contemplation sink heart and voice oppressed. I know not, O I know not, what joys await us there; what radiancy of glory, what bliss beyond compare. 2 They stand, those halls of Zion, all jubilant with song, and bright with many an angel, and all the martyr throng. The Prince is ever in them, the daylight is serene; the pastures of the blessed are decked in glorious sheen. 3 There is the throne of David; and there, from care released, the song of them that triumph, the shout of them that feast; and they who with their Leader have conquered in the fight, forever and forever are clad in robes of white. 4 O sweet and blessed country, the home of God's elect! O sweet and blessed country, that eager hearts expect! Jesus, in mercy bring us to that dear land of rest; who art, with God the Father and Spirit, ever blest. Scripture: Revelation 21:18 Used With Tune: EWING

Come to the Savior Now

Author: John M. Wigner Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Appears in 85 hymnals Topics: The Way of Salvation The Free Offer of the Gospel Lyrics: 1 Come to the Savior now, he gently calleth thee; in true repentance bow, before him bend the knee; he waiteth to bestow salvation, peace and love, true joy on earth below, a home in heav'n above. 2 Come to the Savior now, ye who have wandered far; renew your solemn vow, for his by right you are; come, like poor wand'ring sheep returning to his fold; his arm will safely keep, his love will ne'er grow cold. 3 Come to the Savior, all, whate'er your burdens be; hear now his loving call, "Cast all your care on me." Come, and for ev'ry grief in Jesus you will find a sure and safe relief, a loving Friend and kind. Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 Used With Tune: INVITATION

With broken heart and contrite sigh

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 221 hymnals Topics: The Way of Salvation Repentance and Reception of Christ Scripture: Luke 18:13 Used With Tune: WARNER

Out of the Deep I Call

Author: Henry Williams Baker Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 57 hymnals Topics: The Way of Salvation Repentance First Line: Out of the deep I call to thee Lyrics: 1 Out of the deep I call to thee, O Lord, to thee. before thy throne of grace I fall; be merciful to me. 2 Out of the deep I cry, the woeful deep of sin, of evil done in days gone by, of evil now within; 3 Out of the deep of fear And dread of coming shame; all night till morning watch is near I plead the precious name. 4 Lord, there is mercy now, as ever was, with thee. Before thy throne of grace I bow; be merciful to me. Scripture: Nehemiah 9:17 Used With Tune: SOUTHWELL

Savior, Blessed Savior

Author: Godfrey Thring Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 333 hymnals Topics: The Way of Salvation Sanctification Lyrics: 1 Savior, blessed Savior, listen while we sing; hearts and voices raising praises to our King: all we have we offer, all we hope to be, body, soul, and spirit, all we yield to thee. 2 Nearer, ever nearer, Christ we draw to thee, deep in adoration, bending low the knee; thou for our redemption cam'st on earth to die; thou, that we might follow, hast gone up on high. 3 Great and ever greater, are thy mercies here; true and everlasting are the glories there, where no pain nor sorrow, fear nor care, is known, where the angel legions circle round thy throne. 4 Higher then, and higher, bear the ransomed soul, earthly toils forgotten - Savior, to its goal; where, in joys unthought of, saints with angels sing, never weary, raising praises to their King. Scripture: Romans 13:11 Used With Tune: HERMAS

Searcher of Hearts, from Mine Erase

Author: George P. Morris Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: The Way of Salvation Sanctification Lyrics: 1 Searcher of hearts, from mine erase, all thoughts that should not be, and in its deep recesses trace my gratitude to thee. 2 Hearer of prayer, O guide aright each word and deed of mine; life's battle teach me how to fight, and be the vict'ry thine. 3 Giver of all - for ev'ry good in the Redeemer came - for raiment, shelter, and for food, I thank thee in his name. 4 Father and Son and Holy Ghost, thou glorious Three in One, thou knowest best what I need most, and let thy will be done. Scripture: Psalm 139:23 Used With Tune: BEATITUDO