Come Now, Saith The Lord

Come, souls that are longing for pleasure

Author: Daniel W. Whittle
Tune: BISSAU
Published in 3 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 Come, souls that are longing for pleasure,
Our Savior has pleasures to give;
Come find in His love the rare treasure
That makes every true pleasure live.

Refrain:
Come now, saith the Lord, let us reason,
Come now and your purpose declare;
Is it pleasures of sin for a season,
Or pleasures the glorified share?

2 The pleasures of sin are deceiving,
They’ve nothing for yesterday’s pain,
But hope of tomorrow receiving,
And then, it’s tomorrow again. [Refrain]

3 The pleasures of sin are all fleeting,
They vanish with life’s passing morn;
Like dewdrops the morning sun greeting,
They glisten, and then they are gone. [Refrain]

4 Then all who are longing for pleasure,
Ye weary, and all who are worn;
Come find in the Lord a sure treasure,
That from you shall never be torn. [Refrain]

5 Of Jesus, thy choice now be making,
Redeemer, and Savior, and Lord;
And soon in the glory awaking,
You’ll share in the saint’s blest reward. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #9273

Author: Daniel W. Whittle

[Also published under the pseudonym El Nathan.]… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Come, souls that are longing for pleasure
Title: Come Now, Saith The Lord
Author: Daniel W. Whittle
Meter: 9.8.9.8.9.8.9.8.9.8
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Come now, saith the Lord, let us reason
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #9273
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