Any may come to Jesus

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Any may come to Jesus

Author: Eden Reeder Latta
Tune: [Any may come to Jesus]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Any may come to Jesus,
Who was for sinners slain;
And if they rightly will seek Him,
They shall not seek in vain,
Any may claim His promise,
Any may taste His love;
Any who faithfully serve Him,
Rest in His arms above.

Chorus:
Any may come, "freely come;"
Come to this loving Jesus;
"Whosoever" that will may come;"
Yes, all "may come to Jesus."

2 Any may come to Jesus;
Who will the call obey?
Say, will you trusting approach Him?
He will not turn away.
Oh, what a blest assurance,
When we are sore opprest;
Only to know that the Savior,
Freely will give you rest. [Chorus]

3 Any may come to Jesus;
Oh, what a blessed thought!
Come from our sinful bondage,
He has our freedom bought.
Not for the few He suffered,
Not for the few His call;
Death for the world He has tasted,
Pardon is free for all. [Chorus]

Source: The Morning Star: a collection of new sacred songs, for the Sunday school, prayer meeting, and the social circle #32

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Author: Eden Reeder Latta

Rv Eden Reeder Latta USA 1839-1915. Born at Haw Patch, IN, the son of a Methodist minister, (also a boyhood friend of hymn writer Willam A Ogden) he became a school teacher. During the American Civil War he preached for the Manchester Methodist Church and other congregations (possibly as a circuit rider filling empty pulpits). In 1863 he married Mary Elizabeth Wright, and they had five children: Arthur, Robert, Jennie, two others. He taught for the public schools of Manchester, and later Colesburg, IA. He moved to Guttenberg, IA, in the 1890s, and continued writing song lyrics for several major gospel composers, including William Ogden, James McGranahan, James Fillmore, and Edmund Lorenz. He wrote 1600+ songs and hymns, many being wi… Go to person page >

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