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Almost Persuaded Now to Believe

Author: Philip P. Bliss Meter: 9.9.6.6.6.4 Appears in 734 hymnals Topics: Warning-Admonition First Line: "Almost persuaded" Now to believe Lyrics: 1 “Almost persuaded” Now to believe; “Almost persuaded” Christ to receive; Seems now some soul to say, “Go, Spirit, go Thy way, Some more convenient day On Thee I’ll call.” 2 “Almost persuaded,” Come, come today; “Almost persuaded,” Turn not away; Jesus invites you here, Angels are ling’ring near, Prayers rise from hearts so dear: O wand’rer, come. 3 “Almost persuaded,” Harvest is past! “Almost persuaded,” Doom comes at last! “Almost” cannot avail; “Almost” is but to fail! Sad, sad, that bitter wail-- “Almost--but lost!" Used With Tune: ALMOST PERSUADED

Come, Trembling Sinner

Author: Edmund Jones Appears in 702 hymnals Topics: Admonition and Invitation First Line: Come, trembling sinner, in whose breast Used With Tune: BALERMA

Let Jesus Come into Your Heart

Author: Leila N. Morris Appears in 275 hymnals Topics: Admonition; Admonition First Line: If you are tired of the load of your sin Refrain First Line: Just now, your doubtings give o'er Lyrics: 1 If you are tired of the load of your sin, Let Jesus come into your heart; If you desire a new life to begin, Let Jesus come into your heart. Chorus: Just now, your doubtings give o'er; Just now, reject Him no more; Just now, throw open the door; Let Jesus come into your heart. 2 If 'tis for purity now that you sigh, Let Jesus come into your heart; Fountains for cleansing are flowing nearby, Let Jesus come into your heart. (Chorus) 3 If there's a tempest your voice cannot still, Let Jesus come into your heart; If there's a void this world never can fill, Let Jesus come into your heart. (Chorus) 4 If you would join the glad songs of the blest, Let Jesus come into your heart; If you would enter the mansions of rest, Let Jesus come into your heart. (Chorus) Used With Tune: [If you are tired of the load of your sin]

To the Work!

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 225 hymnals Topics: Admonition; Admonition First Line: To the work! to the work! we are servants of God Refrain First Line: Toiling on, toiling on Lyrics: 1 To the work! to the work! we are servants of God, Let us follow the path that our Master has trod; With the balm of His counsel our strength to renew, Let us do with our might what our hands find to do. Chorus: Toiling on, toiling on, Toiling on, toiling on; Let us hope, let us watch, And labor till the Master comes. 2 To the work! to the work! let the hungry be fed; To the fountain of life let the weary be led; In the cross and its banner our glory shall be, While we herald the tidings, "Salvation is free!" (Chorus) 3 To the work! to the work! there is labor for all; For the kingdom of darkness and error shall fall; And the name of Jehovah exalted shall be, In the loud-swelling chorus, "Salvation is free!" (Chorus) 4 To the work! to the work! in the strength of the Lord, And a robe and a crown shall our labor reward; When the home of the faithful our dwelling shall be, And we shout with the ransomed, "Salvation is free!" (Chorus) Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:10 Used With Tune: [To the work! to the work!]

Sinners, turn; why will you die?

Author: Rev. Charles Wesley Appears in 538 hymnals Topics: Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Call to Grace and Admonition to Holiness; Christian Life and Hope The Walk of Godliness: Call to Grace and Admonition to Holiness Lyrics: 1 Sinners turn; why will you die? God, your Maker, asks you why; God, who did your being give, Made you with Himself to live: 2 Sinners turn; why will you die? God, your Savior, asks you why: God, who did your souls retrieve, Died Himself that you might live. 3 Will you let Him die in vain? Crucify your Lord again? Why, you ransomed sinners, why Will you slight His grace, and die? 4 Sinners turn; why will you die? God, the Spirit, asks you why; He Who all your lives has striv'n, To direct your souls to heaven. 5 Will ye not His grace receive? Will ye still refuse to live? O you long-sought sinners, why Will you grieve your God and die? Used With Tune: PLEYEL'S HYMN

O Zion, Haste

Author: Mary A. Thomson Appears in 457 hymnals Topics: Admonition Refrain First Line: Publish glad tidings, tidings of peace Lyrics: 1 O Zion, haste, your mission high fulfilling, To tell to all the world that God is Light; That He Who made all nations is not willing One soul should perish, lost in shades of night. Chorus: Publish glad tidings, tidings of peace; Tidings of Jesus, redemption, and release. 2 Behold how many thousands still are lying, Bound in the darksome prison-house of sin, With none to tell them of the Saviour's dying, Or of the life He died for them to win. (Chorus) 3 Proclaim to every people, tongue and nation That God, in whom they live and move, is love: Tell how He stooped to save His lost creation, And died on earth that man might live above. (Chorus) 4 Give of your sons to bear the message glorious; Give of your wealth to speed them on their way; Pour out your soul for them in prayer victorious; And all your spending Jesus will repay. (Chorus) Used With Tune: [O Zion, haste]

Throw Out the Life-Line

Author: Edward S. Ufford Appears in 360 hymnals Topics: Admonition; Admonition First Line: Throw out the Life-Line across the dark wave Refrain First Line: Throw out the Life-Line! Lyrics: 1 Throw out the Life-Line across the dark wave; There is a brother whom someone should save; Somebody’s brother! oh, who then will dare To throw out the Life-Line, his peril to share? Chorus: Throw out the Life-Line! Throw out the Life-Line! Someone is drifting away; Throw out the Life-Line! Throw out the Life-Line! Someone is sinking today. 2 Throw out the Life-Line with hand quick and strong: Why do you tarry, why linger so long? See! he is sinking; oh, hasten today And out with the Life-Boat! away, then, away! (Chorus) 3 Throw out the Life-Line to danger-fraught men, Sinking in anguish where you’ve never been: Winds of temptation and billows of woe Will soon hurl them out where the dark waters flow. (Chorus) 4 Soon will the season of rescue be o’er, Soon will they drift to eternity’s shore, Haste then, my brother, no time for delay, But throw out the Life-Line and save them today. (Chorus) Scripture: Matthew 14:30 Used With Tune: [Throw out the Life-line across the dark wave]

Take the Name of Jesus with You

Author: Lydia Baxter Appears in 637 hymnals Topics: Admonition; Admonition Refrain First Line: Precious name, O how sweet! Lyrics: 1 Take the name of Jesus with you, Child of sorrow and of woe, It will joy and comfort give you, Take it, then, where’er you go. Chorus: Precious name, O how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of heav’n; Precious name, O how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of heav’n. 2 Take the name of Jesus ever, As a shield from every snare; If temptations round you gather, Breathe that holy name in prayer. (Chorus) 3 O the precious name of Jesus! How it thrills our souls with joy, When His loving arms receive us, And His songs our tongues employ! (Chorus) 4 At the name of Jesus bowing, Falling prostrate at His feet, King of kings in heav’n we’ll crown Him, When our journey is complete. (Chorus) Scripture: Colossians 3:17 Used With Tune: [Take the name of Jesus with you]

Take Time to Be Holy

Author: William D. Longstaff Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 304 hymnals Topics: Admonition; Admonition

Give of Your Best to the Master

Author: Howard B. Grose Meter: 8.7.8.7 D with refrain Appears in 179 hymnals Topics: Admonition First Line: Give of your best to the Master, Give of the strength of your youth