Devotional Verses Founded on and Illustrative of select Texts of Scripture [by Bernard Barton] |
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THE INVITATION. |
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THE INVITATION.
“And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come. And let him that
heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst, come. And whosoever
will, let him take of the waters of life freely.”
—Revelations. xxii. 17.
Hath the invitation ended?
Is the voice of mercy dumb?
Still the message is extended;
Still the call is—“Freely come!”
Is the voice of mercy dumb?
Still the message is extended;
Still the call is—“Freely come!”
Still with sinners Jesus pleadeth
In compassion's gentlest tones;
Still the Spirit intercedeth
With unutterable groans.
In compassion's gentlest tones;
Still the Spirit intercedeth
With unutterable groans.
Still the Bride, the Church—would gather
Every wanderer to her fold;
Still the Everlasting Father
Would with love each child behold.
Every wanderer to her fold;
Still the Everlasting Father
Would with love each child behold.
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Still the fount is freely flowing,
Christ hath open'd to redeem;
Endless life on all bestowing,
Who partake its living stream.
Christ hath open'd to redeem;
Endless life on all bestowing,
Who partake its living stream.
Then let each who truly thirsteth,
Freely to that fount repair;
And—while yet its tide out bursteth,
Drink, and grow immortal there.
Freely to that fount repair;
And—while yet its tide out bursteth,
Drink, and grow immortal there.
While, by him whose ear is greeted
With the gospel's joyful sound,
Be a Saviour's name repeated,
'Till it circle earth around.
With the gospel's joyful sound,
Be a Saviour's name repeated,
'Till it circle earth around.
'Till, the diapason swelling,
Countless hosts in songs of praise,
Their Redeemer's triumphs telling,
Grateful halleluias raise!
Countless hosts in songs of praise,
Their Redeemer's triumphs telling,
Grateful halleluias raise!
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