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[Ho! every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: F. A. Graves Incipit: 31234 31271 23215 Used With Text: Come to the Feast

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Come to the Feast

Author: F. A. G. Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: “Ho! ev'ry one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters Refrain First Line: Come, for the feast is before you Lyrics: 1 “Ho! ev’ry one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; And he that hath no money, come ye buy and eat.” Refrain: Come, for the feast is before you, Come unto Him today, Come while the Savior is waiting, Turn not away. 2 Now has the dear loving Saviour spread here a table for thee, Thus will He feed all the hungry, yes, ‘tis for you and me. [Refrain] 3 Why do you longer refuse Him, why say to Him, depart? Give Him your time and your talent, give Him a trusting heart. [Refrain] 4 Over and over He’s called you, now He is calling again; Just as you are, He’ll receive you, cleanse ev’ry guilty stain. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Ho! every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters]

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Come to the Feast

Author: F. A. G. Hymnal: Finest of the Wheat Male Chorus #67 (1896) First Line: Ho! every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters Refrain First Line: Come, for the feast is before you Languages: English Tune Title: [Ho! every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters]
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Come to the Feast

Author: F. A. G. Hymnal: The Finest of the Wheat No. 2 #190 (1894) First Line: “Ho! ev'ry one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters Refrain First Line: Come, for the feast is before you Lyrics: 1 “Ho! ev’ry one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; And he that hath no money, come ye buy and eat.” Refrain: Come, for the feast is before you, Come unto Him today, Come while the Savior is waiting, Turn not away. 2 Now has the dear loving Saviour spread here a table for thee, Thus will He feed all the hungry, yes, ‘tis for you and me. [Refrain] 3 Why do you longer refuse Him, why say to Him, depart? Give Him your time and your talent, give Him a trusting heart. [Refrain] 4 Over and over He’s called you, now He is calling again; Just as you are, He’ll receive you, cleanse ev’ry guilty stain. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Ho! every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters]

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F. A. Graves

1856 - 1927 Person Name: F. A. G. Author of "Come to the Feast" in The Finest of the Wheat No. 2 Rv Frederick Arthur Graves USA 1856-1927. Born at Williamstown, MA, he was raised in a Christian family, but was orphaned at age 9 after the death of his father, a taylor, then three years later his mother (tuberculosis), he lived on a farm with a family names Hollis that worked him hard and treated him poorly. He was diagnosed with epilepsy when 14. At 21 he moved to Nobles County, MN, and it seemed that his seizures had stopped. Grateful for that, he served the American Sunday School Union as an organizer and evangelist. He was musical, and after age 35 wrote 43 songs. He, with wife Vina, raised three children, Arthur, Irene, and Carl. He studied Bible and music in Chicago, IL and Northfield, MA. Returning to Minneapolis and hearing evangelist John A Dowie, he experienced permanent healing, which provided a backdrop for his gospel songs. He was ordained an Assemblies of God minister in 1916. Later, he moved to Zion Hill,IL, where he lived the rest of his life. He died at Zion City, IL. Nearly 1000 people attended his funeral there. John Perry
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