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Whosoever Cometh

Author: M. A. Maitland Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Today the saints in Zion Refrain First Line: O sweet and blessed story Lyrics: 1 Today the saints in Zion Are watching for their King; Today to weary nations The gospel we may bring; Yet for the world’s Redeemer They perish all about; Tho’ whosoever cometh, He never will cast out. Refrain: O sweet and blessed story! The joyful tidings shout— That whosoever cometh, He never will cast out. 2 Can we at ease in Zion In calm contentment wait The herald’s joyful tidings— “The King is at the gate!” When those who never knew Him Must tremble at the shout; Tho’ whosoever cometh, He never will cast out. [Refrain] 3 Can we go forth to meet Him With feelings undismayed, Who never sought the wand’rer, Who from the fold had strayed; Who never told the message To Christless ones without, That whosoever cometh, He never will cast out. [Refrain] 4 From ignorance and blindness, And from the doom of sin, To light and life eternal Compel them to come in! And by the Gospel message The hosts of darkness rout; For whosoever cometh, He never will cast out. [Refrain] Topics: Christ's Return; Missionary; Salvation Scripture: John 6:37 Used With Tune: [Today the saints in Zion are watching]

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[Today the saints in Zion are watching]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Stebbins Incipit: 33234 32132 34555 Used With Text: Whosoever Cometh

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Whosoever Cometh

Author: M. A. Maitland Hymnal: Sacred Songs No. 2 #88 (1899) First Line: Today the saints in Zion Refrain First Line: O sweet and blessed story Lyrics: 1 Today the saints in Zion Are watching for their King; Today to weary nations The gospel we may bring; Yet for the world’s Redeemer They perish all about; Tho’ whosoever cometh, He never will cast out. Refrain: O sweet and blessed story! The joyful tidings shout— That whosoever cometh, He never will cast out. 2 Can we at ease in Zion In calm contentment wait The herald’s joyful tidings— “The King is at the gate!” When those who never knew Him Must tremble at the shout; Tho’ whosoever cometh, He never will cast out. [Refrain] 3 Can we go forth to meet Him With feelings undismayed, Who never sought the wand’rer, Who from the fold had strayed; Who never told the message To Christless ones without, That whosoever cometh, He never will cast out. [Refrain] 4 From ignorance and blindness, And from the doom of sin, To light and life eternal Compel them to come in! And by the Gospel message The hosts of darkness rout; For whosoever cometh, He never will cast out. [Refrain] Topics: Christ's Return; Missionary; Salvation Scripture: John 6:37 Tune Title: [Today the saints in Zion are watching]

Whosoever cometh

Author: M. A. Maitland Hymnal: Songs of Service and Praise #d98 (1904) First Line: Today the saints in Zion are watching Refrain First Line: O sweet and blessed story

O sweet and blessed story

Author: M. A. Maitland Hymnal: Sacred Songs No. 2 (words ed.) #d178 (1900) First Line: Today the saints in Zion are watching

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George C. Stebbins

1846 - 1945 Person Name: Geo. C. Stebbins Composer of "[Today the saints in Zion are watching]" in Sacred Songs No. 2 Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey. At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England. (www.hymntime.com/tch)