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Flee As a Bird

Author: Mary S. B. Dana Hymnal: Christ in Song #147 (1908) Topics: Invitation and Repentance; Invitation and Repentance First Line: Flee as a bird to your mountain Lyrics: 1 Flee as a bird to your mountain, Thou who art weary of sin; Go to the clear-flowing Fountain, Where you may wash and be clean; Fly, for th' avenger is near thee, Call, and the Saviour will hear thee, He on his bosom will bear thee, O thou who art weary of sin, O thou who art weary of sin. 2 He will protect thee forever, Wipe ev'ry falling tear; He will forsake thee, oh, never, Sheltered so tenderly there! Haste, then, the daylight is flying, Spend not the moments in sighing, Cease from your sorrow and crying, The Saviour will wipe ev'ry tear, Yes, Jesus will wipe ev'ry tear. Languages: English Tune Title: [Flee as a bird to your mountain]
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Is Thy Heart Right with God?

Author: E. A. H. Hymnal: The Majestic Hymnal, number two #148 (1959) Topics: Invitation; Invitation First Line: Have thine affections been nailed to the cross? Refrain First Line: Is thy heart right with God Languages: English Tune Title: [Have thine affections been nailed to the cross?]
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When Are You Coming Home?

Author: T. O. Chisholm Hymnal: Uplifting Songs #149 (1917) Topics: Invitation and Decision First Line: O soul far away in the wilderness straying Refrain First Line: When, when when are you coming? Lyrics: 1 O soul far away in the wilderness straying, When are you coming home? The Spirit is pleading, and lov’d ones are praying, When are you coming home? In vain on the husks of the world you are feeding, In vain you seek rest, your feet weary and bleeding, Your rest is not there, it is Jesus you’re needing, When are you coming home? Refrain: When, when, when are you coming? When are you coming home? A feast He will spread, as a son to receive you, When are you coming home? 2 How long you’ve neglected God’s gift of salvation! When are you coming home? How often you’ve slighted His great invitation; When are you coming home? O think of your childhood, of life’s fair beginning, And think of the years you have wasted with sinning, And think of the cross with its infinite meaning, When are you coming home? [Refrain] 3 Your Father in heaven is looking and yearning, When are you coming home? His welcome and pardon await your returning, When are you coming home? The night fast approacheth, the shadows are falling, And ere long will follow the darkness appalling, O listen for God is still tenderly calling, When are you coming home? [Refrain] Tune Title: [O soul far away in the wilderness straying]
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The Waters Are Troubled

Author: J. E. Rankin Hymnal: Christ in Song #151 (1908) Topics: Invitation and Repentance; Invitation and Repentance First Line: The waters are troubled Lyrics: 1 The waters are troubled, The angel is here; The fountain of mercy Flows healing and clear: O come in your sorrow, And come in your sin; The waters are troubled: Step in, O step in! 2 The waters are troubled, No longer delay; The fountain of mercy Has healing today; Then why will you linger, Since lift you may win? The waters are troubled: Step in, O step in! 3 The waters are troubled The angel still waits; He pauses in peril Who halts and debates, Give over your falt'ring, Your struggles within; The waters are troubled: Step in, O step in! Languages: English Tune Title: RANKIN
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That Dreadful Day

Author: Walter Scott Hymnal: Christ in Song #157 (1908) Topics: Invitation and Repentance; Invitation and Repentance First Line: The day of wrath, that dreadful day Lyrics: 1 The day of wrath, that dreadful day, When heav'n and earth shall pass away! What pow'r shall be the sinner's stay? How shall he meet that dreadful day? 2 When shriv'ling like a parched scroll, The flaming heav'ns together roll, And louder yet, and yet more dread, Resounds the trump that wakes the dead, 3 On that great day, that wrathful day, When man to Judgment wakes from clay, Be thou, O Christ, thy people's stay, Tho' heav'n and earth shall pass away. Languages: English Tune Title: OLDEN
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Close to Thy Heart

Author: H. L. Hymnal: Victorious Life Hymns #158 (1919) Topics: Invitation First Line: Close to Thy heart, blessed Saviour Lyrics: 1 Close to Thy heart, blessed Saviour, Nearer to Thy wounded side, Far from the din of life’s battles, Under Thy wings let me hide; There I find refuge from danger, There naught my peace can destroy, There I find comfort in sorrow, There is contentment and joy. Refrain: Close to Thy heart, close to Thy heart, Lord, let me ever abide; There on Thy breast, may I find rest, Under Thy wings let me hide. 2 Days have been darksome and dreary, Battles I’ve fought all alone, And the vain world with its splendor, To me distasteful has grown; No one but Thou can relieve me Of all the burdens I bear, No one like Thou can receive me, No one with Thee can compare. [Refrain] 3 Sweet is Thy blest invitation, “Come unto me and find rest,” Like unto music supernal, Unto the sad and opprest; Leaving my failures behind me, Gladly forgetting the past, Coming to Thee I shall surely Find what I’ve sought for, at last. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Close to Thy heart, blessed Saviour]
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Come to the Living Waters

Author: Anon. Hymnal: Christ in Song #165 (1908) Topics: Invitation and Repentance; Invitation and Repentance First Line: Come to the living waters, come! Lyrics: 1 Come to the living waters, come! Obey your Maker's call; Return, ye weary wand'rers, home; My grace is free for all, My grace is free for all. 2 Nothing ye in exchange shall give; Leave all you have behind; Freely the gift of God receive, And peace in Jesus find, And peace in Jesus find. 3 I bid you all my goodness prove; My promises are free: Come, taste the manna of my love, Delight your souls in me, Delight your souls in me. Languages: English Tune Title: HARVEY'S CHANT
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Jesus, I Come

Author: W. T. Sleeper Hymnal: The Majestic Hymnal, number two #166 (1959) Topics: Invitation; Invitation First Line: Out of my bondage, sorrow and night Languages: English Tune Title: [Out of my bondage, sorrow and night]
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I Am Coming Home

Author: A. H. Ackley Hymnal: The Tabernacle Hymns #169 (1918) Topics: Invitation; Invitation First Line: Jesus, I am coming home today Tune Title: [Jesus, I am coming home today]
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Jesus is Calling

Author: Palmer Hartsough Hymnal: The Majestic Hymnal, number two #169 (1959) Topics: Invitation; Invitation First Line: Jesus is calling, calling, calling Refrain First Line: They are so happy, happy, happy Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus is calling, calling, calling]

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