Sinner's Invitation

California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · Oakland, Cal. · Jan 14, 1875

Sinner's Invitation.

Will you go, sinner, go to the highland of heaven? Where the storms never blow, and the long summer's given; Where the bright, blooming flowers are their odors emitting; And the leaves of the bowers, in the breezes are flitting.

Where the rich, golden fruit is in bright clusters pending, And the deep-laden boughs of life's fair tree are bending, And where life's crystal stream is unceasingly flowing, And the verdure is green, and eternally growing.

Where the saints robed in white—cleansed in life's flowing fountain, Shining beauteous and bright, they inhabit the mountain; Where no sin nor dismay, neither trouble nor sorrow, Will be felt for a day, nor be feared for the morrow.

Look by faith to the Cross, and behold Jesus bleeding, Then, ascended on high, at the throne interceding, O secure pardon now, while sweet mercy's extended, Ere the harvest is past and the summer is ended.

Now while pardon's last hour is expiring in heaven, And the last gracious call is on earth being given, O haste! sinner haste! leave thy sinful behavior, The commandments embrace and the faith of the Saviour.

He's prepared thee a home—sinner, canst thou believe it? And invites thee to come—sinner, wilt thou receive it? O come, sinner, come, for the time is receding, And the Saviour will soon and forever cease pleading.