why long­er roam?

The phrase "why long­er roam?" resonates through 5 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“why long­er roam?”· 5 hymns found
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Loving and ten­der, be­seech­ing its tone,
Tenderly plead­ing,
He is the truth, and He is the way;
Come home, poor sin­ner,
From those who love thee well,

why long­er roam?

Calling, call­ing, yes, call­ing for me,
Hear Him, oh, hear Him say,
Jesus now calls you: Come home, come home.
Thy Sav­ior’s call­ing:
O bless­èd time,

Over That Jasper Sea

lyricist: Neva Prentice, 1880
Composer: Charles Leslie
Hymn 1

...Loving and ten­der, be­seech­ing its tone,

Dearly be­lov­ed, O why long­er roam?

Calling, call­ing, yes, call­ing for me,...

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Loving and ten­der, be­seech­ing its tone,

Dearly be­lov­ed, O why long­er roam?

Calling, call­ing, yes, call­ing for me,

Over That Jasper Sea

Jesus Is Calling (Davis)

lyricist: Frank Davis, 1898
Composer: Thomas Simms
Hymn 2

...Tenderly plead­ing,

Why long­er roam?

Hear Him, oh, hear Him say,...

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Tenderly plead­ing,

Why long­er roam?

Hear Him, oh, hear Him say,

Jesus Is Calling (Davis)

Come to Him Now (Cameron)

lyricist: Hugh Cameron, 1920
Composer: Hilda Tovey
Hymn 3

...He is the truth, and He is the way;

Come, be at rest, why long­er roam?

Jesus now calls you: Come home, come home....

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He is the truth, and He is the way;

Come, be at rest, why long­er roam?

Jesus now calls you: Come home, come home.

Come to Him Now (Cameron)

Come Home, Poor Sinner

Composer: H. R. Jeffrey, 1918
Hymn 4

...Come home, poor sin­ner,

Why long­er roam?

Thy Sav­ior’s call­ing:...

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Come home, poor sin­ner,

Why long­er roam?

Thy Sav­ior’s call­ing:

Come Home, Poor Sinner

Come Home, My Child

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1896
Composer: Ira Sankey
Hymn 5

...From those who love thee well,

Why long­er roam?

O bless­èd time,...

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From those who love thee well,

Why long­er roam?

O bless­èd time,

Come Home, My Child

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