Thanks for being a Hymnary.org user. You are one of more than 10 million people from 200-plus countries around the world who have benefitted from the Hymnary website in 2024! If you feel moved to support our work today with a gift of any amount and a word of encouragement, we would be grateful.

You can donate online at our secure giving site.

Or, if you'd like to make a gift by check, please make it out to CCEL and mail it to:
Christian Classics Ethereal Library, 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
And may the promise of Advent be yours this day and always.

I Will Say "Yes" to Jesus

I've been a wanderer far from God

Author: J. Howard Entwisle
Tune: [I've been a wanderer far from God]
Published in 6 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 I’ve been a wand’rer far from God
Upon the mountains of sin,
A weary outcast from the fold,
My soul all dark within;
But ah! the Savior pleads with me
In gentle, loving voice,
I cannot turn my Lord away–
I’ll make him now my choice.

Refrain:
I will say “Yes” to Jesus,
I will say “Yes” to Jesus,
With outstretched hands my Savior stands,
And beckons the wand’rer to come;
I will say “Yes” to Jesus,
I will say “Yes” to Jesus,
Without delay I’ll now obey,
And he will welcome me home.

2 I hear the Savior’s loving voice,
No more his pleading I’ll spurn,–
So weary, too, of earth’s cold cheer,
So eager to return To pastures green, where I can feed
My hungry, sin-sick soul,
And there my Savior’s child to be
While endless ages roll. [Refrain]

3 Oh, blessed service of my Lord,
A trusted servant to be,
A foll’wer of the blessed One,
A slave, and yet so free!
Eternal life in heav’n above,
In mansions fair and bright,
A place with Jesus near the throne
Will be my soul’s delight. [Refrain]

Source: Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 #10

Author: J. Howard Entwisle

J Howard Entwisle USA 1865-1901. Born in PA, he became a musician and songbook editor-compiler in Philadelphia, PA, in the 1890s. He collaberated with William J Kirkpatrick, also of Philadelphia, promoting gospel songs. He helped compile “Songs of love and praise #4”, then later “Songs of love and praise #5”. Other published works were: “Bright melodies” (1899), “Heavenly sunlight” (1900), “Exalted praise” (1901). He died in Philadelphia. John Perry  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I've been a wanderer far from God
Title: I Will Say "Yes" to Jesus
Author: J. Howard Entwisle
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I will say "Yes" to Jesus
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)
Page Scan

Bright Melodies #200

Page Scan

Exalted Praise #146

Page Scan

Gospel Hosannas #10

TextAudioPage Scan

Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 #10

Page Scan

Songs of Love and Praise No. 5 #200

Page Scan

The Bow of Promise #106

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.