3 Burdened with guilt, would'st thou be blessed? Trust not the world; it gives no rest; I bring relief to hearts oppressed;-- Oh, weary sinner! come,--now come. 4 Come, hither bring thy boding fears, Thy aching heart, thy bursting tears; 'Tis mercy's voice salutes thine ears;-- Oh, trembling sinner! come,--now come. 5 "The Spirit and the Bride say, Come!" Rejoicing saints re-echo, "Come!" Who faints, who thirsts, who will, may come; Thy Savior bids thee come,--now come. Russell S. Cook, 1850, _a._ 214 Jesus is Calling. P.M. _The Call of Christ._ Jesus is tenderly calling thee home-- Calling to-day, calling to-day; Why from the sunshine of love wilt thou roam Farther and farther away? Ref.--Calling to-day, Calling to-day. Jesus is calling, Is tenderly calling to-day. 2 Jesus is calling the weary to rest-- Calling to-day, calling to-day; Bring him thy burden and thou shalt be blest; He will not turn thee away. 3 Jesus is waiting, oh, come to him now-- Waiting to-day, waiting to-day; Come with thy sins, at his feet lowly bow; Come, and no longer delay. 4 Jesus is pleading, oh, list to his voice-- Hear him to-day, hear him to-day; They who believe on his name shall rejoice; Quickly arise and away. Fanny J. Crosby. 215 Goshen. 11s. _All Things Ready._ (469) Oh, turn ye, oh, turn ye, for why will ye die, When God, in great mercy, is coming so nigh? Now Jesus invites you, the Spirit says, "Come!" And angels are waiting to welcome you home. 2 How vain the delusion, that while you delay, Your hearts may grow better by staying away! Come wretched, come starving, come just as you be, While streams of salvation are flowing so free. 3 And now Christ is ready your souls to receive; Oh, how can you question, if you will believe? If sin is your burden, why will you not come? 'Tis you he bids welcome; he bids you come home. 4 Why will you be starving, and feeding on air? There's mercy in Jesus, enough and to spare; If still you are doubting, make trial and see. And prove that his mercy is boundless and free. Josiah Hopkins, 1830. 216 Goshen. 11s. _Danger of Delay._ (470) Delay not, delay not; oh, sinner! draw near; The waters of life are now flowing for thee; No price is demanded, the Savior is here, Redemption is purchased, salvation is free. 2 Delay not, delay not; why longer abuse The love and compassion of Jesus, thy God? A fountain is opened,--how canst thou refuse To wash, and be cleansed in his pardoning blood? 3 Delay not, delay not, oh, sinner! to come, For mercy still lingers and calls thee to-day; Her voice is not heard in the vale of the tomb,-- Her message, unheeded, will soon pass away. 4 Delay not, delay not; the Spirit of grace, Long grieved and resisted, may take its sad flight; And leave thee in darkness to finish thy race,-- To sink in the vale of eternity's night. Thomas Hastings, 1831.