"Come!"

Come, weary soul! with guilt oppressed;
Come! shelter on the Saviour’s breast;
Come! Jesus gives the weary rest;
COME! Jesus died for Thee!
None other name can save the soul;
None other name can make thee whole;
On Him, by faith, thy burden roll,
And stand divinely free!
There’s saving power in Jesus’ name;
The Lamb the Substitute became;
The Saviour bore the sinner’s shame
Himself the glory-realms on high;
Came down, the Holy One, to die:
Far off, His blood hath made me nigh;
It speaketh peace to thee!
Well nigh two thousand years ago,
“A stranger,” Jesus walked below,
Endured suffering, pain, and woe,
The Father’s will His plea.
God’s judgment on the cross He bore;
That bitterness of death is o’er:
Raised from the tomb, He dies no more;
He pleads on high for me.
Oh! why a single doubt retain?
He groaned, He died, He rose again!
Oh! why despise the Saviour’s pain?
His blood was shed for me.
My crimson sins He bore away;
My load of debt He deigned to pay;
The feast is spread; oh why delay?
Arias! He calleth thee!
1 Cor. 15:1-111Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 5And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 6After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. 7After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. 8And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. 9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 11Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. (1 Corinthians 15:1‑11); Luke 14:16, 1716Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 17And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. (Luke 14:16‑17); Heb. 2:2, 32For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; 3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; (Hebrews 2:2‑3); Mark 10:49, 5049And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. 50And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. (Mark 10:49‑50).
Ah! ponder well what Christ hath done!
Behold Him! the ascended One!
His well-beloved! His only Son!
The Father gave for thee!
To God thy glad thanksgivings raise;
And witness, walking in His ways,
“He gave Himself for me!”
E.