Linger No Longer

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Come, needy sinners, Jesus is waiting

Author: Tullius C. O'Kane
Tune: [Come, needy sinners]
Published in 14 hymnals

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1 Come, needy sinners,
Jesus is waiting,
Waiting to give you peace within;
Haste to the Savior,
Trust in his mercy,
Taste all the joys of pardoned sin.

Chorus:
Linger no longer,
Come now to Jesus,
Low at his foot-stool humbly bow
Oh Linger no longer,
Come now to Jesus,
Jesus will save you save just now.

2 Come, come to Jesus,
Angels are waiting,
Waiting to bear the news above;
Sinners are coming,
Wand'rers returning,
Seeking again a Father's love. [Chorus]

3 Come, come to Jesus,
Dear friends are waiting,
Waiting to greet you in their throng;
Happy in Jesus,
Sharing their rapture,
Singing with them the new, new song. [Chorus]

4 Come, come to Jesus,
All things are ready,
Ready for your return today;
Time fast is fleeting,
Judgment is hast'ning,
Come, find salvation while you may. [Chorus]

Source: Joy to the World: or, sacred songs for gospel meetings #89

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Author: Tullius C. O'Kane

O'Kane, Tullius Clinton, an American writer, born March 10, 1830, is the author of "O sing of Jesus, Lamb of God" (Redemption); and "Who, who are these beside the chilly wave?" (Triumph in Death), in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878 and 1881. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Come, needy sinners, Jesus is waiting
Title:	Linger No Longer
Author:	Tullius C. O'Kane
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Linger no longer, come now to Jesus
Copyright:	Public Domain