The hour of death appear - ing, When time shall be no 3 0 souls who spurn salvation! And constant agony. When time shall be no more! 4 Awake! the voice still soundeth, Frans Mikael Franzén, 1814. Holley. L. M. 396. Behold a Stranger at the Door. GEORGE HEWS, 1835. 1. Behold a stran-ger at the door! He gently knocks, has knocked be-fore, 2. O love-ly attitude, He stands With melting heart and la - den hands! Has wait-ed long-is wait-ing still: You treat no other friend so ill. »T 3 But will He prove a friend indeed? 4 Admit Him, lest His anger burn, 397. Jesus Sinners Doth Receive. Meinhold. 78, 78, 77. From JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, (1685-1750). 1. "Jesus sin-ners doth receive': Word of sur - est con- so - la 2. On God's grace we have no claim, Yet to us His pledge is giv 2 4 tion; en; Naught like this can com-fort give: Take to heart this word and live: "Je - sus sin-ners doth receive." 3 When a helpless lamb doth stray, Jesus seeks thee, O believe: "Jesus sinners doth receive." 4 Sorrowing, Lord, I yield to Thee, Erdmann Neumeister, 1718. 398. Just As Thou Art, without One Trace. 1. Just as thou art, with -out one trace Of love, or joy, or in-ward grace, 2. Thy sins I bore on Calvary's tree; The stripes, thy due, were laid on Me, 264 Or meet-ness for the heav'n-ly place, O guilt - y sin - ner! come, O come! 399. Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy. St. Ansgar. 87, 87. D. RALPH ALVIN STROM, 1924. 1. Come, ye sin - ners, poor and need - y, Weak and wound-ed, sick and sore, sus ready stands to save you, Full of pity, love, and pow'r. He is able, He is a - ble, He is willing: doubt no more, He is able, He is a ble, He is will-ing: doubt no more. A-MEN. 2 Come, ye thirsty, come. and welcome. God's free bounty glorify: Come to Jesus Christ, and buy. 3 Let not conscience make you linger, 'Tis His Spirit's rising beam. 4 Agonizing in the garden, Lo! your Maker prostrate lies; 5 Lo! the incarnate God, ascended, None but Jesus Can do helpless sinners good. Joseph Hart, 1759. 400. Shun, My Heart, the Thought Forever. Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele. 87, 87, 77, 8 8. French Psalter, 1555. E'en though thou un-right-eous art, True and faith - ful is God's heart; But if thou God's voice dost hear, With a contrite heart draw near 3 Thou wilt find in Him a Father And no other friend can do. 4 Hear His word. "As I am living, Up his heart, would turn to Me. My own child I love to call him, 5 Never shepherd's heart so yearneth For His erring child alway. 6 Of such wondrous love and favor Open wide the door to me, Paul Gerhardt, 1648. |