The Finest of the Wheat ‎#16

16. Come away to Jesus now

1 Oh, why thus stand with reluctant feet,
Just on the verge of this rest so sweet?
While God invites and your steps will greet,
Come away to Jesus now.

Chorus:
Come away to Jesus,
Come away to Jesus,
Come away to Jesus,
Come away to Jesus now.

2 Thy Spirit strives, and yet there you stand,
In sight of bliss and the glory land;
Retreat is death in the sinking sand,
Come away to Jesus now. [Chorus]

3 Your loved ones gone to the other shore,
With unseen hands seem to beckon o’er;
Their voices hushed, yet they still implore,
Come away to Jesus now. [Chorus]

4 The touch of death is upon your frame,
The marble slab soon will bear your name;
Lest you should suffer eternal shame,
Come away to Jesus now. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: O why thus stand with reluctant feet
• Title: Come away to Jesus now
• Author: J. M. W.
• Refrain First Line: Come away to Jesus
• Publication Date: 1890

Tune Information

• Name: [O why thus stand with reluctant feet]
• Composer: J. M. Whyte