WEARY CHILD. Rev. SAMUEL ALMAN. 1. Weary child by sin oppressed, Vain-ly seeking af-ter rest; From the mountains dark and cold, Standing now qut-side the fold. Hear thy Saviour gent-ly say, Come, O come," I am the way;" I am, O Lord, Come I to thee, Invited by thy word, Thy child to be; Lord, I have heard thy call, Low at thy feet I fall, For tho' I am but small, Thou lovest me. Copyright, 1885, by Phillips & Hunt. INVITATION ACCEPTED.-Concluded. 116 Implicit faith. 2 Just as I am, the sin That stains my soul, The load of guilt within On thee to roll. And make me whole! THERE IS A FRIEND. 1. There is ! For they who seek thy face Thou wilt bestow. 4 Just as I am, I give Thy service while I live Take thou this heart of mine, Rev. Robert M. Offord. Rev. SAMUEL ALMAN. a friend, A friend you need, A friend with God, To intercede, His precious name is A friend thy soul To save from sin, And make thee whole,And pure within, O CHORUS. such a friend is Jesus. A friend in need, A friend in-deed, O such a friend is Je-sus. Copyright, 1885, by Phillips & Hunt. 117"Closer than a brother.” 2 A friend to guide To guard the way, A loving friend is Jesus. In that dark hour When death is near No earthly friend like Jesus. 3 O, sinner-stay, As this dear, precious Jesus. He waiting stands, And pleads to win, With outstretched hands Thy heart of sin O, what a friend is Jesus. Arr. by Rev. Samuel Alman. 3 O come, or thy season of grace will be past, O where wouldst thou turn if the light should depart That comes from the Spirit, and shines on thy heart.-REF. 4 To die with no hope! hast thou counted the cost? So near to the kingdom! O come, we implore, PASS ME NOT. Fanny J. Crosby. W. H. DOANE. 1. Pass me not, 0 gen- tlo Sav- iour, Hear my hum-ble cry; While on others Thou are call- ing. Do not pass me Copyright, 1870, in "Songs of Devotion," by W. H. Doane. PASS ME NOT.-Concluded. CHORUS. by; Saviour, Saviour, hear my humble cry, While on others thou art calling. Do not pass me by. 119 Pleading for mercy. 2 Let me at a throne of mercy 3 Trusting only in thy merit, COME TO THE FOUNTAIN. Heal my wounded, broken spirit, 4 Thou the spring of all my comfort, More than life for me; Whom have I on earth beside thee? Whom in heaven but thee.-REF. Fanny J. Crosby. GEO. C. STEBBINS. 1. Come with thy sins to the fountain, Come with thy burden of grief; Bu- ry them deep in its wa-ters, 2. Come as thou art to the fountain, Je-sus is waiting for thee; What tho' thy sins are like crimson, WHO'LL BE THE NEXT. Rev. ROBERT LOWRY. 1. Who'll be the next to follow Jesus? Who'll be the next his 24 54 cross to bear? Some one is read-y, some one is wait-ing; Who'll be the next a crown to wear? REFRAIN. Who'll be the next? Who'll be the next? Who'll be the next to follow Who'll be the next to fol- low Je - sus now? Follow Je - sus Copyright, 1871, by Biglow & Main. - sus? now. 1. There's a gentle voice within calls a way, 'Tis a warning I have heard o'er and o'er; } 4 54 Copyright, 1869, in Bright Jewels, by Biglow & Main. |