Why Not Today?

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Why not today, the Savior calls thee now

Author: Charles Price Jones
Tune: [Why not today? The Savior calls thee now]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 Why not today? The Saviour calls thee now;
Why not today in faith and meekness bow?
Why not today? He mercy waits to show;
Christ alone can save and bless thee,
Why not today?

Refrain:
Why not today, O sinner!
Why not today?
Jesus is calling to you, come while you may!
Heed not the siren call of sin, but away;
Why not today, O brother,
Why not today?

2 Why not today? The Saviour calls thee now;
Why not today His pow'r of service know?
Why not today, since thou His work wouldst do?
Hear Him how He pleads and begs thee;
Why not today? [Refrain]

3 Why not today? The Spirit waits to bless;
Why not today be filled with righteousness?
Why not today the world with Christ impress?
Wouldst thou help the Saviour, brother,
Why not today? [Refrain]

Source: His Fullness Songs #237

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Author: Charles Price Jones

Charles Price Jones born December 9, 1865, near Rome, Georgia. He grew up in Kingston, Georgia, and attended the Baptist church. He was converted in 1884 while living in Cat Island, Arkansas. In 1885 he was called to the ministry and began preaching. In 1888 he attended Arkansas Baptist College and taught school in Grant County, Arkansas. He preached and pastored several Baptist churches. After asking God for a deeper experience of grace and fasting and praying for three days, Jones experienced a closeness with God, and in 1895, along with other Baptist holiness adherents, who taught that a second work of grace can cleanse the Christian of original sin. They started a holiness movement in the Baptist church, and he began teaching holiness i… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Why not today, the Savior calls thee now
Title:	Why Not Today?
Author:	Charles Price Jones
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Why not today, O sinner!
Copyright:	Public Domain