O wel­come

...Glory-crowned at the Fa­ther’s great throne;

To the joys and eter­nal de­light,...

...All na­ture seems re­joic­ing to say,

Our voic­es raise in notes of praise,...

...Do not de­lay—ac­cept Him to­day,

Trust in His mer­its, be­lieve in His love,...

...Be rea­dy each mo­ment, dry your fall­ing tear:

He is com­ing again, sure­ly com­ing again;...

...Now Je­sus in­vites you, the Spir­it says Come!

How vain the de­lu­sion, that while you de­lay...

...The Sav­ior in­vites you, poor wan­der­er, come,

Now cease from your wan­d’ring, so lone­ly and wild,...

...Jesus is com­ing a king on His throne,

Jesus is com­ing, re­peat the re­frain;...

...start

Will you come? Will you come?...

...start

Will you come? Will you come?...

...Yet still the pear­ly gate I see,

To wel­come me, to wel­come me,...

...No pray­er for His fa­vor, no room in the inn.

No balm to re­lieve Him, no staff but a spear;...