Hear the Invitation

Hear the pre­cious in­vi­ta­tion

Whosoever will may come;

In the Fa­ther’s many man­sions

For His child­ren there is room.

Christ the Lord has gone be­fore you

To pre­pare a dwell­ing place

For the souls who do His bid­ding

And ac­cept His love and grace.

Come and taste the liv­ing wa­ter

Flowing from the Fa­ther’s throne;

Come and share in joys more ho­ly

Than your life has ev­er known.

Lay aside all fear and doubt­ing

Take the gifts He of­fers thee;

Hope and joy and full sal­va­tion

Christ the Lord will give you free.

Seek ye first the heav’n­ly king­dom

Putting world­ly gain aside;

Find a place be­side the Sav­ior

Where you may in peace abide.

Do not dread the cross He gives you

He Him­self will bear a part;

Strive each day to be more wor­thy

Of a place with­in His heart.

Hear the pre­cious in­vi­ta­tion

And ac­cept your Lord to­day;

When He of­fers rest and par­don

Can you long­er stay away?

Endless life awaits your choos­ing;

Will you not de­cide aright

In the way He sets be­fore you

Walk by faith in­stead of sight?