The Gospel Invitation (Lincoln)

We are told of the feast and the wedding

Which the King had pre­pared in His home

When the few that were bid­den had spurned it

Many more were in­vit­ed to come.

Out on the high­ways

in­to the by­ways

Over the moun­tain

ov­er the sea

Carry the mes­sage

tell of sal­va­tion

Ring out the tid­ings

Mer­cy is free.

Christ

to­day spreads a ban­quet of mer­cy

And His serv­ants in­vite to His home;

Sinner

all now is rea­dy and wait­ing

On the high­ways of sin

cease to roam.

Slight no long­er the kind in­vi­ta­tion

And the mes­sage of mer­cy we bring;

O

ac­cept now the boun­ty of Je­sus

And sit down at the feet of thy king.

Still the Spir­it so ten­der­ly woos you

And the Bride

full of love

echoes come;

Him that heareth and will

who­so­ev­er

Let him come to the heav­en­ly home.

In the day of the grand co­ro­na­tion

On the throne of the great I AM

We’ll be robed in the King’s wed­ding gar­ments

At the dear mar­riage feast of the Lamb.