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He Is Coming Out To Meet Us

When we turn to God and leave our path of sin

Author: Fanny Crosby
Tune: [When we turn to God and leave our path of sin]
Published in 11 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 When we turn to God and leave our path of sin,
When the heart, repenting, feels the need of Him;
Then our gentle loving Father, full of pardoning grace,
Comes to meet us with a kind embrace.

Refrain:
Coming out to meet us on the way,
Coming out to meet us, coming out to meet us,
Oh! the joyful welcome—see the Father now,
Coming out to meet us on the way.

2 He will guide our feet where quiet waters flow,
He will lead us onward thro’ the vale below;
With His presence and His blessing, cheer us day by day,
He will come to meet us on the way. [Refrain]

3 At the cold, dark stream of Jordan when we stand,
He will bear us safely to the promised land;
With His loving arm around us we shall hear Him say,
"I have come to meet you on the way." [Refrain]


Source: The Cyber Hymnal #10981

Author: Fanny Crosby

Pseudonymns: A.V., Mrs. A. E. Andrews, Mrs. E. A. Andrews, Mrs. E. L. Andrews, James L. Black, Henrietta E. Blair, Charles Bruce, Robert Bruce, Leah Carlton, Eleanor Craddock, Lyman G. Cuyler, D.H.W., Ella Dare, Ellen Dare, Mrs. Ellen Douglass, Lizzie Edwards. Miss Grace Elliot, Grace J. Frances, Victoria Frances, Jennie Garnett, Frank Gould, H. D. K., Frances Hope, Annie L. James, Martha J. Lankton [Langton], Grace Lindsey, Maud Marion, Sallie Martin, Wilson Meade, Alice Monteith, Martha C. Oliver, Mrs. N. D. Plume, Kate Smiley, Sallie Smith, J. L. Sterling, John Sterling, Julia Sterling, Anna C. Storey, Victoria Stuart, Ida Scott Taylor, Mary R. Tilden, Mrs. J. B. Thresher, Hope Tryaway, Grace Tureman, Carrie M. Wilson, W.H.D. Frances… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: When we turn to God and leave our path of sin
Title: He Is Coming Out To Meet Us
Author: Fanny Crosby
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Coming out to meet us on the way
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #10981
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 11 of 11)
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Bright Jewels for the Sunday School #108

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Chautauqua Carols #117

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Gospel Hymn and Tune Book #208

Gospel Music #d154

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Gospel Music #36

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Hymn Service for the Sunday School #13

Our Treasury of Song, for Use in the Emmanuel Baptist Church #d324

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Select Gems #128

Song Evangel #d174

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Songs of Devotion for Christian Assocations #633

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #10981

Exclude 10 pre-1979 instances
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