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Author: Ernest George Wellesley Wesley Appears in 21 hymnals First Line: Still undecided, tho’ close to life’s gate Refrain First Line: Why not decide tonight? Why not decide tonight? Lyrics: 1 Still undecided, tho’ close to life’s gate, O why not now enter, already ’tis late; Jesus is waiting, and calling for you; Chains He will sever—all things He can do. Refrain: Why not decide tonight? Why not decide tonight? Jesus is waiting and calling for thee, Calling for thee, calling for thee; Why not decide tonight? Why not decide tonight? Jesus is waiting and Calling, is calling now for thee. 2 Still undecided, why yet still delay? All things are ready, Love shows you the way; Night fast approaches, the day passes by, Heed now His pleading: "Oh why will you die?" [Refrain] 3 Still undecided! for thee He was slain, And why should His suffering for thee be in vain? Think of the scourging, the spear and the cross! Life He would give you—all else is but loss. [Refrain] 4 Still undecided! His voice sounds so clear: "Come all ye who weary, who falter and fear; Freely I pardon, and cleanse and receive!" Why not accept Him, and on Him believe? [Refrain] 4 Still undecided! O wait not too long; O turn from the world and its wild, restless throng; Jesus now calls you—once more doth He call— Come while He’s waiting, and trust Him for all. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Still undecided, tho’ close to life’s gate] Text Sources: Great Revival Hymns No. 2 by Homer A.Rodeheaver and Bentley D. Ackley (Chicago: Rodeheaver Company, 1913)

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[Still undecided, though close to life’s gate]

Appears in 15 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. H. Gabriel Incipit: 33343 35555 5666 Used With Text: Still Undecided

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Still Undecided

Author: Ernest G. Wesley Hymnal: Awakening Songs for the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services #189 (1917) First Line: Still undecided, though close to life's gate Refrain First Line: Why not decide tonight Lyrics: 1 Still undecided, though close to life’s gate, O why not now enter, already ‘tis late; Jesus is waiting and calling for you; Chains He will sever—all things He can do. Refrain: Why not decide tonight? Why not decide tonight? Jesus is waiting and calling for thee, Calling for thee, calling for thee; Why not decide tonight? Why not decide tonight? Jesus is waiting and calling, is calling now for thee. 2 Still undecided, why yet still delay? All things are ready, Love shows you the way, Night fast approaches, the day passes by, Heed now His pleading:—“O why will you die?” [Refrain] 3 Still undecided! for thee He was slain, And why should His suffering for thee be in vain? Think of the scourging, the spear and the cross! Life He would give you,—all else is but loss. [Refrain] 4 Still undecided! His voice sounds so clear: “Come all ye who weary who falter and fear, Freely I pardon, and cleanse and receive!” Why not accept Him and on Him believe? [Refrain] 5 Still undecided! O wait not too long; O turn from the world and its wild, restless throng; Jesus now calls you—once more doth He call— Come while He’s waiting, and trust Him for all. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Still undecided, though close to life's gate]

Still Undecided

Author: Ernest G. Wesley Hymnal: Rodeheaver's Gospel Solos and Duets #18 (1925) First Line: Still undecided, though close to life's gate Refrain First Line: Why not decide tonight Languages: English Tune Title: [Still undecided, though close to life's gate]

Still Undecided

Author: Ernest G. Wesley Hymnal: Gospel Hymns and Songs #189 (1918) First Line: Still undecided, though close to life’s gate Refrain First Line: Why not decide tonight Topics: Invitation Languages: English Tune Title: [Still undecided, though close to life’s gate]

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Chas. H. Gabriel

1856 - 1932 Composer of "[Still undecided, tho' close to life's gate] (Gabriel)" in Golden Bells Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree ============= For the first seventeen years of his life Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (b. Wilton, IA, 1856; d. Los Angeles, CA, 1932) lived on an Iowa farm, where friends and neighbors often gathered to sing. Gabriel accompanied them on the family reed organ he had taught himself to play. At the age of sixteen he began teaching singing in schools (following in his father's footsteps) and soon was acclaimed as a fine teacher and composer. He moved to California in 1887 and served as Sunday school music director at the Grace Methodist Church in San Francisco. After moving to Chicago in 1892, Gabriel edited numerous collections of anthems, cantatas, and a large number of songbooks for the Homer Rodeheaver, Hope, and E. O. Excell publishing companies. He composed hundreds of tunes and texts, at times using pseudonyms such as Charlotte G. Homer. The total number of his compositions is estimated at about seven thousand. Gabriel's gospel songs became widely circulated through the Billy Sunday-Homer Rodeheaver urban crusades. Bert Polman

Ernest G. Wellesley-Wesley

Person Name: Ernest G. Wesley Author of "Still Undecided" in Awakening Songs for the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services Ernest G. W. Wesley was born and educated in England. At the age of seventeen he started writing for local newspapers. When he was twenty-two he worked as special correspondent for The New York Times in Buenos Aries. While he was in Buenos Aries he became licensed to preach in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He came to the United States in the early 1870's and continued writing and contributing to religious and secular papers. He wrote between five and six hundred hymns and nearly two thousand articles on religious and theological topics. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)