The Cyber Hymnal ‎#735

735. Call Them In

1. Call them in—the poor, the wretched,
Sin-stained wand’rers from the fold;
Peace and pardon freely offer;
Can you weigh their worth with gold?
Call them in—the weak, the weary,
Laden with the doom of sin;
Bid them come and rest in Jesus;
He is waiting—Call them in.

2. Call them in—the Jew, the Gentile;
Bid the stranger to the feast;
Call them in—the rich, the noble,
From the highest to the least:
Forth the Father runs to meet them,
He hath all their sorrows seen;
Robe, and ring, and royal sandals,
Wait the lost ones—Call them in.

3. Call them in—the mere professors,
Slumbering, sleeping, on death’s brink;
Naught of life are they possessors,
Yet of safety vainly think;
Bring them in—the careless scoffers,
Pleasure seekers of the earth:
Tell of God’s most precious offers,
And of Jesus’ priceless worth.

4. Call them in—the broken-hearted,
Cowering ’neath the brand of shame;
Speak Love’s message low and tender,
’Twas for sinners Jesus came:
See, the shadows lengthen round us,
Soon the day-dawn will begin;
Can you leave them lost and lonely?
Christ is coming—Call them in.

Text Information

• First Line: Call them in--the poor, the wretched
• Title: Call Them In
• Author: Anna Shipton (1862)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SHIPTON
• Composer: Ira David Sankey (1876)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Incipit: 34534 65333 43213
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain