Lo, a Loving Friend Is Waiting

Lo

a lov­ing friend is wait­ing

He is call­ing thee;

Listen to His voice so ten­der

“Come to Me.

“On the cross for thee I suf­fered

Death I bore for thee

Canst thou still ref­use My mer­cy?

Trust to Me.

Long hast thou been Sa­tan’s cap­tive

I will set Thee free;

Then

re­joic­ing in thy free­dom

Follow Me.

Many times has Je­sus spok­en

Now He speaks again;

Shall Thy Sav­ior’s in­vi­ta­tion

Be in vain?

Soon that voice will cease its call­ing

Wilt thou still de­lay?

Wait no long­er

sin grows strong­er

Yield to­day.

Savior

I will wait no long­er

Now to Thee I come;

And when life’s short voy­age is ov­er

Take me home.