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In the Land of Strangers

Author: Ira David Sankey; Horatius Bonar (1808-1889) Meter: 6.5.6.4 with refrain Appears in 51 hymnals Topics: Commission Inviting Souls to Accept Christ Refrain First Line: Welcome, wand'rer, welcome Scripture: Luke 15:20 Used With Tune: WELCOME, WANDERER, WELCOME

Softly and Tenderly

Author: Will L. Thompson Meter: 11.7.11.7 with refrain Appears in 867 hymnals Topics: New Life in Christ Invitation and Acceptance First Line: Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling Refrain First Line: Come home, come home Lyrics: 1 Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, Calling for you and for me. See, on the portals He’s waiting and watching, Watching for you and for me. Refrain: Come home; come home. You 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? [Refrain] 3 Time is now fleeting; the moments are passing, Passing from you and from me. Shadows are gathering; death's night is coming, Coming for you and for me. [Refrain] 4 O for the wonderful love He has promised, Promised for you and for me! Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon, Pardon for you and for me. [Refrain] Used With Tune: THOMPSON

Jesus Is Calling

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 10.8.10.7 with refrain Appears in 455 hymnals Topics: New Life in Christ Invitation and Acceptance First Line: Jesus is tenderly calling you home 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] Used With Tune: CALLING TODAY

Have Thine Own Way, Lord!

Author: Adelaide A. Pollard Meter: 5.4.5.4 D Appears in 316 hymnals Topics: Acceptance of Christ Lyrics: 1 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Thou art the potter, I am the clay. Mold me and make me after thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still. 2 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Search me and try me, Savior today! Wash me just now, Lord, wash me just now, as in thy presence humbly I bow. 3 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Wounded and weary, help me I pray! Power, all power, surely is thine! Touch me and heal me, Savior divine! 4 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Hold o'er my being absolute sway. Fill with thy Spirit till all shall see Christ only, always, living in me! Used With Tune: ADELAIDE

Are You Washed in the Blood?

Author: Elisha A. Hoffmann Meter: 11.9.11.9 with refrain Appears in 432 hymnals Topics: Christ Atonement, Crucifixion, Suffering and Death; Fellowship with God; Invitation and Acceptance First Line: Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power? Refrain First Line: Are you washed in the blood Lyrics: 1 Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing pow’r? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Refrain: Are you washed in the blood, In the soul-cleansing blood of the Lamb? Are your garments spotless? Are they white as snow? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? 2 Are you walking daily by the Savior’s side? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Do you rest each moment in the Crucified? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? [Refrain] 3 When the Bridegroom cometh will your robes be white? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Will your soul be ready for the mansions bright, And be washed in the blood of the Lamb? [Refrain] 4 Lay aside the garments that are stained with sin, And be washed in the blood of the Lamb. There’s a fountain flowing for the soul unclean; O be washed in the blood of the Lamb? [Refrain] Used With Tune: WASHED IN THE BLOOD

God calling yet, shall I not hear

Author: Jane Borthwick; Gerhard Tersteegen, 1697-1769 Appears in 423 hymnals Topics: Christ Invitation of; Contentment; Earthly Pleasures; Evangelistic Services; Gospel Acceptance of; Heart Change of; Heart Surrender of; Warning and Invitation Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM, OLD

Grace! 'tis a charming sound

Author: Rev. Dr. Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Appears in 829 hymnals Topics: Christ Grace of; Dependence on Grace; Fruits of Grace; God Grace of ; Regeneration and Acceptance with God Used With Tune: SILVER STREET

Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave

Author: Rev. Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,307 hymnals Topics: Assurance; Choosing Christ; Contentment; Courage; Covenanting; Cross-bearing; Earthly Pleasures; Evangelistic Services; Following Christ; Gospel Acceptance of; Renouncing All for Christ; Saints Blessedness of; Self-Consecration Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

Happy day, happy day

Author: Rev. Dr. Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Appears in 1,707 hymnals Topics: Assurance; Choosing Christ; Covenanting; Evangelistic Services; Gospel Acceptance of; Happiness; Oneness with Christ; Renouncing All for Christ; Rest; Self-Consecration; Witnessing First Line: O happy day that fixed my choice Used With Tune: HAPPY DAY

Ashamed of Jesus

Author: Joseph Grigg Appears in 1,276 hymnals Topics: The Call Accepted; Confessing Christ First Line: Jesus, and shall it ever be Used With Tune: FEDERAL ST.