The Savior is Waiting

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The Savior is waiting and calling

Author: William Cushing
Tune: [The Savior is waiting and calling]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 The Saviour is waiting and calling,
He bids us come in to the feast;
O come, all ye hungry and sad ones,
There’s room for the worst and the least.

Refrain:
Once they all made light of the story,
And turned to their pleasure and sin;
The proud and the careless despised Him,
But the humble and poor entered in.

2 He spread all His bounties before them,
He sought them where’er they might roam;
With love trembling sweet in His message,
He tenderly bade them come home. [Refrain]

3 Have you ever thought of His mercy?
He graciously calls you today;
The feast of His love still is waiting;
O turn not, O turn not away. [Refrain]

Source: The Glad Refrain for the Sunday School: a new collection of songs for worship #88

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Author: William Cushing

Rv William Orcutt Cushing USA 1823-1902. Born at Hingham, MA, he read the Bible as a teenager and became a follower of the Orthodox Christian school of thought. At age 18 he decided to become a minister, following in his parents theology. His first pastorate was at the Christian Church, Searsburg, NY. He married Hena Proper in 1854. She was a great help to him throughout his ministry. He ministered at several NY locations over the years, including Searsburg, Auburn, Brookley, Buffalo, and Sparta. Hena died in 1870, and he returned to Searsburg, again serving as pastor there. Working diligently with the Sunday school, he was dearly beloved by young and old. Soon after, he developed a creeping paralysis that caused him to lose his… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line:	The Savior is waiting and calling
Title:	The Savior is Waiting
Author:	William Cushing
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Once they all made light of the story
Copyright:	Public Domain