Today is the Accepted Time

Representative Text

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

Notes

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

Hymns for the Vestry and the Fireside #d189

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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a282

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Hymns of the Ages #488

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Hymns of the Ages #488

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Hymns of the Faith with Psalms #260

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Hymns of the Faith #338

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Hymns selected from various authors #126

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #182

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Hymns, Selected and Original #182

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Hymns #182

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Hymns #182

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Hymns #182

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Hymns #182

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Laudes Domini #277

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Laudes Domini #592

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Laudes Domini #251

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #259

Melodies of the Church #d698

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Messages of Love Hymn Book #242

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #385

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #385

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New Hymn and Tune book #247a

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New Hymn and Tune Book #247a

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New Manual of Praise #267

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New Union Hymns #192

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Oberlin social & sabbath school hymn book #12

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Ocean Melodies, and Seamen's Companion #101c

Oriola #d155

Oriola #d156

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Our New Hymnal #276

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Parish Hymns #166

Parish Psalmody #d547

Parish Psalmody #d560

Popular Hymns, revised #225

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Precious Gems No. 1 #251

Prison Hymn Book #d232

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d574

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #660

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d540

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H272

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Psalms and Hymns #282

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 4th ed. #d131

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (7th ed.) #S209

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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #S128

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Revival Hymns #24

Revival Hymns ... with a Supplement. 2nd ed. #d182

Revival Hymns. 4th ed. #d78

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Revival Songs #172

Revival Songs. 4th ed. #d180

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Sabbath School Songs #32b

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Sacred Hymns and Tunes #161

Sacred Melodies #d178

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Sacred Poetry #239

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Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship #98

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Seamen's Hymns #276

Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d421

Select Hymns #d295

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Select Hymns #149

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Service Hymnal #687

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Seventy-Seven Sweet Songs #110

Social Hymn and Tune Book #d273

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Social Hymn Book #170

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Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #148

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Social Psalmist #276

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #577

Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d284

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Songs for Sunday Schools and Gospel Meetings #146b

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Songs for the Lord's House #213

Songs for the New Life #d431

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Songs for the Sabbath School and Vestry #114

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #491

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #491

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Songs for the Sanctuary #491

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Songs for the Sanctuary #491

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Songs for the Sanctuary #491

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Songs for the Service of Prayer #353

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Songs of Devotion for Christian Assocations #171

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Songs of Pilgrimage #551

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Songs of Praise and Prayer #117

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Songs of Praise and Prayer #117

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Songs of Praise with Tunes #194

Songs of Salvation. Work songs #d139

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Songs of the Church #272

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Songs of Work and Worship #80

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Songs of Zion Enlarged #87

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Songs of Zion #62

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Sunday-School Hymns #158

Supplement to Watts #d289

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Tears and Triumphs, No. 2 #67

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Temple Melodies #261

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d566

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d529

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