For the King himself, in his tender grace, Hath shown her the brightness of his face; She can read his law as a shining chart, For his finger hath written it on her heart; And she reads his love, for on all her way His hand is writing it every day. O, this is why she sings so free: Her heart can see, her heart can see! _MUSIC._ For comments on the composer, John R. Sweney, 1837-99, see Hymn 342. 455. It may be at morn, when the day is awaking _H. L. Turner_ A song of the imminent return of our Lord, based on I Thess. 5:2: “The day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night,”—and the lengthier passage in I Thess. 4:15-18. Information concerning the author, H. L. Turner, has not been traced. _MUSIC._ CHRIST RETURNETH. For comments on the composer, James McGranahan, see Hymn 450. 456. Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling _Will L. Thompson_, 1847-1909 A song which has wide use as an invitational hymn at revival meetings. Will Lamartine Thompson was born at East Liverpool, Ohio, and made his home there all his life. He attended Mt. Union College, Alliance, Ohio, and studied music at the Boston Conservatory of Music. His greatest interest was in sacred song, but he also wrote secular songs, among them the popular, “Come where the lilies bloom.” A successful businessman and song writer, Thompson was known also as a man of beautiful and sterling Christian character. “Simplicity, sincerity, humility, and righteousness marked his life.” He once called to inquire of D. L. Moody at a time when the latter lay very ill and visitors were forbidden. Moody insisted that Thompson be admitted and said to him in the course of their brief conversation: “I would rather have written ‘Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling’ than anything I have been able to do in my whole life.” 457. Come, every soul by sin oppressed _John H. Stockton_, 1813-77 An invitation hymn that has been a help and blessing to many. The original refrain: “Come to Jesus, come to Jesus, Come to Jesus now.” was changed by Ira Sankey to “Only trust Him, only trust Him.” In leading this song, Sankey sometimes changed the chorus to “I will trust Him,” or “I do trust Him.” John H. Stockton, composer of words and music, was born at New Hope, Pa., and reared in a Presbyterian family. At the age of 19 he was converted in a Methodist camp meeting and became a Methodist preacher. After many years of pastoral and evangelistic work, as a member of the New Jersey Annual Conference, he retired in 1874. He had considerable musical ability and published two gospel song books, _Salvation Melodies_, 1874, and _Precious Songs_, 1875. He rendered valuable assistance in the Moody and Sankey meeting held in Philadelphia, after which Sankey wrote him: