2 Ah, give them, Lord, a longer space;
Nor suddenly consume;-
But let them take the proffer'd grace,
And flee the wrath to come.
3 Open their eyes thy cross to view,
Their ears to hear thy cries-
Sinners, the Saviour weeps for you,
For you he weeps and dies.
4 All the day long he meekly stands,
The rebels to receive;
And shows his wounds, and spreads his hands,
And bids you turn, and live.
Springfield. Bray. Colchester.
And yet there is room. Luke xiv. 22.
1 YE wretched, hungry, starving poor, Behold a royal feast!
Where mercy spreads her bounteous store,
For every humble guest.
2 See, Jesus stands with open arms;
He calls, he bids you come;
Guilt holds you back, and fear alarms;
But see, there yet is room.
3 Room in the Saviour's bleeding heart;
There love and pity meet;
Nor will he bid the soul depart,
That trembles at his feet.
4 In him the Father, reconcil'd,
Invites your souls to come;
The rebel shall be call'd a child,
And kindly welcom❜d home.
1 JESUS, thy blessings are not few,
Nor is thy gospel weak;
Thy grace can melt the stubborn Jew,
And heal the dying Greek.
2 Wide as the reach of Satan's rage,
Does thy salvation flow;
'Tis not confin'd to sex or age,
The lofty or the low.
3 While grace is offer'd to the prince.
The poor may take their share,
No mortal has a just pretence
To perish in despair.
4 Come, all ye wretched sinners, come, He'll form your souls anew;
His gospel and his heart have room
For rebels such as you.
HYMN 56. H. M.
Eagle-Street. Bethesda.
1 YE dying sons of men,
Immerg'd in sin and wo,
The gospel's voice attend,
While Jesus sends to you:
Ye perishing and guilty, come,
In Jesus' arms there yet is room.
2 No longer now delay;
No vain excuses frame;
He bids you come to-day,
Though poor, and blind, and lame :
All things are ready, sinners, come!
For every trembling soul there's room.
3 Compell'd by bleeding love,
Ye wand'ring souls, raw near;
Christ calls you from above-
His charming accents hear!
Let whosoever will, now come;
In mercy's arms there still is room.
HYMN 57. 8, 7, 4.
Littleton. Jordan,
Sinners invited to Christ. Matt. xi. 28-30.
1 COME, ye weary, heavy laden,
Lost and ruin'd by the fall;
If you tarry till you're better
You will never come at all a
Not the righteous-
Sinners Jesus came to call.
2 Let not conscience make you linger,
Nor of fitness fondly dream;
All the fitness he requireth,
Is to feel your need of him:
This he gives you
"Tis the Spirit's rising beam.
3 Agonizing in the garden,
On the bloody tree behold him ;
Hear him cry before he dies,
"It is finish'd:"
Sinners, will not this suffice?
4 Lo! th' incarnate God ascended,
Pleads the merit of his blood;
Venture on him, venture wholly,
Let no other trust intrude :
None but Jesus
Can do helpless sinners good.
5 Saints and angels, join'd in concert,
Sing the praises of the Lamb;
While the blissful seats of heaven,
Sweetly echo with his name:
Hallelujah!-
Sinners here may sing the same.
HYMN 58. L. M.
1 COME, weary souls, with sins distress'd,
Come, and accept the promis'd rest;
The Saviour's gracious call obey,
And cast your gloomy fears away.
2 Oppress'd with guilt, a painful load,
Oh, come, and spread your woes abroad;
Divine compassion, mighty love,
Will all the painful load remove.
3 Here mercy's boundless ocean flows,
To cleanse your guilt and heal your woes;
Pardon and life, and endless peace;
How rich the gift, how free the grace!
4 Lord, we accept, with thankful heart, The hope thy gracious words impart; We come with trembling, yet rejoice, And bless the kind inviting voice. HYMN 59. 5, 6.
· Devonshire. Locke.
1 COME, sinners, attend,
And make no delay;
Good news from a friend,
I bring you to-day;
Glad news of salvation
Come now and receive;
There's no condemnation
To them that believe.
2 I AM THAT I AM
Hath sent me to you;
Glad news to proclaim,
Your sins to subdue:
To you, O distressed,
Afflicted, forlorn,
Whose sins are increased,
And cannot be borne.
3 But still if you cry,
Oh, what is his name?
You have the reply,
I AM THAT I AM:
Though blind, lame, and feeble,
And helpless you lie,
He's willing and able
Your wants to supply
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