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Decide for Jesus

Representative Text

1 How oft across life’s narrow path
As on we tread the way,
There comes to us the still, small voice,
“Give me your heart today.”

Refrain:
Decide for Jesus, decide for Jesus,
No longer make delay;
Decide for Jesus, decide for Jesus,
Make this decision day.

2 O who will make the stand this day,
To take the path of right?
His ways are paths of love and peace,
The end is joy and light. [Refrain]

3 The pleadings often you have heard,
The Saviour calls you: “come,”
Return, tho’ far you are astray,
Your footsteps turn to “home.” [Refrain]

4 The world allures with promise vain,
Yet death the end must be,
But sweet the life our Saviour gives,
It lasts eternally. [Refrain]

Source: Gospel Gems Number 1 : One Hundred Eighty Sacred Selections for Religious Meetings #142

Author: Irvin H. Mack

Mack & Lincoln Hall founded the Hall-Mack Company music publishing house (later bought by the Rodeheaver Company). Mack’s works include: Boundless Love (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hall-Mack Company, 1896) The Service of Praise, with Lincoln Hall et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hall-Mack Company, 1900) http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/c/mack_ih.htm  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: How oft across life's narrow path
Title: Decide for Jesus
Author: Irvin H. Mack (1904)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Decide for Jesus, decide for Jesus
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 14 of 14)
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Gospel Gems Number 1 #142

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Ideal Sunday School Hymns #197

Junior Praises #d18

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New Songs of Pentecost No. 2 #109

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New Songs of the Gospel (Nos. 1, 2, and 3 combined) #296

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New Songs of the Gospel No. 3 #120

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Rose of Sharon Hymns #471

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Songs of Praise and Service #55

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Songs of Service #121

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The Gospel Message No. 1 #60

The Gospel Message No. 1. Special ed. #d34

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The Gospel Message No. 2 #133

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The Gospel Message No. 3 #142

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The Voice of Praise #67

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