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Come, for all things are now ready.
Luke 14:17.
Come, sinners, to the gospel feast;
O, do no longer stay;
Let every soul be Jesus’ guest,
O, do no longer stay away!
CHORUS.
O, do no longer stay away,
For now your Saviour calls,
And the gospel sounds the jubilee;
O, do no longer stay away.
2 Hark! ’tis the Saviour’s gracious call,
The invitation is to all;
Come, all the world—come, sinner, thou—
All things in Christ are ready now.
3 Come, all you souls by sin oppressed,
You weary wanderers after rest;
You poor and maimed, and halt and blind,
In Christ a hearty welcome find.
4 The message, as from God, receive—
You all may come to Christ and live;
O let his love your hearts constrain,
Nor suffer him to call in vain.
5 This is the time—no more delay;
The Saviour calls you all to-day:
O may his call effectual prove!
Accept the offers of his love!