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CCXXXI. O all that pass by, to Jesus draw near

1 O all that pass by, to Jesus draw near,
He utters a cry; ye sinners, give ear!
From hell to retrieve you he spreads out his hands:
Now, now to receive you he graciously stands:

2 If any man thirst, and happy would be,
The vilest and worst may come unto me;
May drink of my spirit, (excepted is none)
Lay claim to my merit, and take for his own.

3 Whoever receives the life-giving word,
In Jesus believes, his God and his lord,
In him a pure river of life shall arise,
Shall in the believer spring up to the skies.

4 My God, and my Lord! thy call I obey;
My soul on thy word of promise I stay:
Thy kind invitation I gladly embrace,
Athirst for salvation, salvation by grace.

5 O hasten the hour! send down from above
The spirit of power, of health and of love;
Of filial fear, of knowledge and grace;
Of wisdom, of prayer, of joy and of praise:

6 The spirit of faith, of faith in thy blood,
Which saves us from wrath, and brings us to God;
Removes the huge mountain of indwelling sin,
And opens the fountain that washes us clean.

Text Information

• First Line: O all that pass by, to Jesus draw near
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Topic: Exhorting and Beseeching to Return to God
• Notes: Tune: TALLIS

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