Today is the Accepted Time

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1 Now is the accepted time,
Now is the day of grace;
O sinners! come, without delay,
And seek the Saviour's face.

2 Now is the accepted time,
The Saviour calls to-day;
To-morrow it may be too late;
Then why should you delay?

3 Now is the accepted time,
The gospel bids you come;
And every promise in his word
Declares there yet is room.

4 Lord, draw reluctant souls,
And feast them with thy love;
Then will the angels spread their wings,
And bear the news above.

Source: Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs, ancient and modern for use in the prayer-meeting #251

Author: John Dobell

Dobell, John, b. 1757, d. May, 1840, was a port-gauger under the Board of Excise, at Poole, Dorset, and a person of some local note. In 1806 he published:— A New Selection of Seven Hundred Evangelical Hymns for Private, Family, and Public Worship (Many Original) from more than two hundred of the best Authors in England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, Arranged in alphabetical order; Intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns. By John Dobell. Lond., Williams and Smith, 1806. Subsequently this Selection was increased to "More than Eight Hundred" hymns, and the wording of the title-page was changed in several instances. Dobell's account of this work is:— "The hymns here presented to the public I have collected from m… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Now is the accepted time
Title: Today is the Accepted Time
Author: John Dobell
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Come today, come today
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Familiar and Original Hymns and Tunes #d56

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A Collection of Familiar and Original Hymns with New Meanings. 2nd ed. #26

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #138

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A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #233

A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion #d175

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #330

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d240

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #183

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A Collection of Hymns #195

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #23

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #d220

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #23

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #23

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #467

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #151

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #217

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d317

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d204

A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors #d265

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A Selection of Hymns #260

A Selection of Hymns....3d ed #d168

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #418

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a178

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American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa178

Beautiful Songs of Zion, a Collection of New and Old Songs #d105

Calvary Echoes #d36

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d604

Cantica Laudis #d206

Chapel Hymns #d381

Christian Hymnal #d321

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Christian Melodies #149

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Christian Melodies #149

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d627

Christian Work-songs #d126

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Church and Sunday School Hymnal with Supplement #24

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Church Harmonies #368

Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d352

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d730

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Church Melodies #805

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #324

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Church Psalmist #276

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Church Psalmist #276

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Church Psalmist #276

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Church Psalmody #H259

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Church Psalmody #259

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d481

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Conference Hymns #125

Crowning Carols #d94

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Der Tröster #c24

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #a149

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Devotional hymns #S164

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Dyer's Psalmist #116

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Evangelical Hymns #163

Family Hymns #d167

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Gleanings of Sacred Song #47

Gloria in Excelsis #d444

Gospel Gleanings #d34

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Gospel Hymn and Tune Book #166

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Gospel Hymns Nos. 5 and 6 Combined #446

Hallowed Songs #d237

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Hallowed Songs #70

Harp of Zion #d63

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #270

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #270

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #236

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #361

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #361

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church in Canada #115

Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church in Canada with Accompanying Tunes #d198

Hymns and Psalms, Original and Modern, Selected and Revised #d227

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship #248

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #248

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #439

Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d263

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #B273

Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d207

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Hymns and Tunes #149

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Hymns and Tunes #121

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Hymns for Christian Melody #236

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Hymns for Public Worship #74

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Hymns for Social Meetings #33

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Hymns for Social Worship #124

Hymns for Social Worship. 6th ed. #d164

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d331

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #330

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