Linger No Longer

Come, needy sinners, Jesus is waiting

Author: Tullius C. O'Kane
Tune: [Come, needy sinners]
Published in 14 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Come, needy sinners,
Jesus is waiting,
Waiting to give you peace within;
Haste to the Savior,
Trust in his mercy,
Taste all the joys of pardoned sin.

Chorus:
Linger no longer,
Come now to Jesus,
Low at his foot-stool humbly bow
Oh Linger no longer,
Come now to Jesus,
Jesus will save you save just now.

2 Come, come to Jesus,
Angels are waiting,
Waiting to bear the news above;
Sinners are coming,
Wand'rers returning,
Seeking again a Father's love. [Chorus]

3 Come, come to Jesus,
Dear friends are waiting,
Waiting to greet you in their throng;
Happy in Jesus,
Sharing their rapture,
Singing with them the new, new song. [Chorus]

4 Come, come to Jesus,
All things are ready,
Ready for your return today;
Time fast is fleeting,
Judgment is hast'ning,
Come, find salvation while you may. [Chorus]

Source: Joy to the World: or, sacred songs for gospel meetings #89

Author: Tullius C. O'Kane

O'Kane, Tullius Clinton, an American writer, born March 10, 1830, is the author of "O sing of Jesus, Lamb of God" (Redemption); and "Who, who are these beside the chilly wave?" (Triumph in Death), in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878 and 1881. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Come, needy sinners, Jesus is waiting
Title: Linger No Longer
Author: Tullius C. O'Kane
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Linger no longer, come now to Jesus
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 14 of 14)
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Gospel Melodies #249

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Jasper and Gold #130

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Joy to the World #89

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New Life #2

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Pentecostal Hymns No. 3 #304

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Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #304

Praise and Service #d26

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Prayer and Praise #243

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Redeemer's Praise #123b

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Sing Unto the Lord #101

Songs of Praises #d11

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Songs of Redeeming Love No. 2 #52

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Songs of the Century #209

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The Seed Sower #144

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