Why

"Why" appears in 20 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

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Be saved, time is right!
Bled there to die for me.
Love most pure and tender, love most deep and true;
Love most deep and true;
Will you not to Jesus come?
Love most pure and tender, love most deep and true;
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And Thy refreshing grace.
The flowers in the garden blend their hue,
And then, ah, then, we’ll understand.
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Be saved, O tonight.
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If God’s caring for your living,
Lost in the realm of sin, bitterness tasting—
(He said:)
White as snow may be.”
Calling, O sinner, come home!
Send forth the Gospel, break the chains of sin.

Why

To have a drink inside it.
O why more delay?
That’s why I treasure Him.
When the church of Jesus has a full supply?
Why for friendship sigh,
Why not come to Jesus now?
When the church of Jesus has a full supply?
Jesus, Lord! Jesus, Lord! Why dost Thou not come?
Trust God, who will employ
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Were over many a cherished plan;
Or tremble at the tempter’s power?
O why not tonight?
Why are you so withdrawn?
Every day, new needs appearing
Walking the wicked way, filled with entrapments,
For it was necessary
Leave Him at the door?
Pleading for you and for me?
“Why will ye die?” re-echo in His name:

Why was a cup made?

lyricist: M. D.
Composer: M. D.
Hymn 1

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Why was a cup made?

To have a drink inside it....

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Why was a cup made?

To have a drink inside it.

Why was a cup made?

Oh, do not let the Word depart (revised)

lyricist: Eliza Reed
Composer: J. Calvin Bushey
Hymn 2

...Be saved, time is right!

O why more delay?

O why more delay?...

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Be saved, time is right!

O why more delay?

O why more delay?

Oh, do not let the Word depart (revised)

That’s Why I Love Him

lyricist: Howard Higashi
Composer: Howard Higashi
Hymn 3

...Bled there to die for me.

That’s why I love Him.

That’s why I treasure Him....

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Bled there to die for me.

That’s why I love Him.

That’s why I treasure Him.

That’s Why I Love Him

...Love most pure and tender, love most deep and true;

Why should you be lonely, why for friendship sigh,

When the church of Jesus has a full supply?...

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Love most pure and tender, love most deep and true;

Why should you be lonely, why for friendship sigh,

When the church of Jesus has a full supply?

In the church of Jesus there is love for you

In the heart of Jesus

lyricist: A. Pugh
Composer: C. H. Forrest
Hymn 5

...Love most deep and true;

Why should you be lonely,

Why for friendship sigh,...

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Love most deep and true;

Why should you be lonely,

Why for friendship sigh,

In the heart of Jesus

While we pray and while we plead

lyricist: Daniel Webster Whittle
Composer: Charles Clinton Case
Hymn 6

...Will you not to Jesus come?

Why not now? Why not now?

Why not come to Jesus now?...

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Will you not to Jesus come?

Why not now? Why not now?

Why not come to Jesus now?

While we pray and while we plead

...Love most pure and tender, love most deep and true;

Why should you be lonely, why for friendship sigh,

When the church of Jesus has a full supply?...

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Love most pure and tender, love most deep and true;

Why should you be lonely, why for friendship sigh,

When the church of Jesus has a full supply?

In the church of Jesus there is love for you

Lord Jesus, Lord Jesus! Why Dost Thou Not Come?

lyricist: Watchman Nee
Composer: Antonin Dvorak
Hymn 8

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Jesus, Lord! Jesus, Lord! Why dost Thou not come?

Jesus, Lord! Jesus, Lord! Why dost Thou not come?...

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Jesus, Lord! Jesus, Lord! Why dost Thou not come?

Jesus, Lord! Jesus, Lord! Why dost Thou not come?

Lord Jesus, Lord Jesus! Why Dost Thou Not Come?

As pants the hart for cooling streams

lyricist: N. Tate
Composer: Hugh Wilson
Hymn 9

...And Thy refreshing grace.

Why restless, why cast down, my soul?

Trust God, who will employ...

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And Thy refreshing grace.

Why restless, why cast down, my soul?

Trust God, who will employ

As pants the hart for cooling streams

...The flowers in the garden blend their hue,

So why shouldn’t I, why shouldn’t you praise Him too?

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The flowers in the garden blend their hue,

So why shouldn’t I, why shouldn’t you praise Him too?

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The birds upon the tree tops

Not now, but in the coming years

lyricist: Maxwell N. Cornelius
Composer: James McGranahan
Hymn 11

...And then, ah, then, we’ll understand.

We’ll know why clouds instead of sun

Were over many a cherished plan;...

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And then, ah, then, we’ll understand.

We’ll know why clouds instead of sun

Were over many a cherished plan;

Not now, but in the coming years

Why should I fear the darkest hour

lyricist: John Newton
Composer: F. R. Grey
Hymn 12

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Why should I fear the darkest hour,

Or tremble at the tempter’s power?...

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Why should I fear the darkest hour,

Or tremble at the tempter’s power?

Why should I fear the darkest hour

O do not let the Word depart

lyricist: Eliza Reed
Composer: J. Calvin Bushey
Hymn 13

...Be saved, O tonight.

O why not tonight?

O why not tonight?...

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Be saved, O tonight.

O why not tonight?

O why not tonight?

O do not let the Word depart

Trust and Believe

lyricist: H. J.
Composer: H. J.
Hymn 14

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Why do you stand alone?

Why are you so withdrawn?...

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Why do you stand alone?

Why are you so withdrawn?

Trust and Believe

...If God’s caring for your living,

Why concerned when source is spent?

Every day, new needs appearing...

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If God’s caring for your living,

Why concerned when source is spent?

Every day, new needs appearing

Still You Have One Left!

Lost in the realm of sin, bitterness tasting

lyricist: Adapted
Composer: William Howard Doane
Hymn 16

...Lost in the realm of sin, bitterness tasting—

Why not repent quickly from all of this?

Walking the wicked way, filled with entrapments,...

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Lost in the realm of sin, bitterness tasting—

Why not repent quickly from all of this?

Walking the wicked way, filled with entrapments,

Lost in the realm of sin, bitterness tasting

They walked along the road

lyricist: B. S.
Composer: B. S.
Hymn 17

...(He said:)

Why don’t you believe?

For it was necessary...

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(He said:)

Why don’t you believe?

For it was necessary

They walked along the road

Hark, the Savior’s knocking, knocking (revised)

lyricist: Watchman Nee
Composer: Anonymous
Hymn 18

...White as snow may be.”

Why should you still tarry, tarry,

Leave Him at the door?...

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White as snow may be.”

Why should you still tarry, tarry,

Leave Him at the door?

Hark, the Savior’s knocking, knocking (revised)

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling

lyricist: Will Lamartine Thompson
Composer: Will Lamartine Thompson
Hymn 19

...Calling, O sinner, come home!

Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading—

Pleading for you and for me?...

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Calling, O sinner, come home!

Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading—

Pleading for you and for me?

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling

Far, far away, in heathen darkness dwelling

lyricist: James McGranahan
Composer: James McGranahan
Hymn 20

...Send forth the Gospel, break the chains of sin.

“Why will ye die?” the voice of God is calling,

“Why will ye die?” re-echo in His name:...

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Send forth the Gospel, break the chains of sin.

“Why will ye die?” the voice of God is calling,

“Why will ye die?” re-echo in His name:

Far, far away, in heathen darkness dwelling

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