Verse 1

YE neighbors and friends of Jesus draw near: His love condescends by titles so dear To call and invite you His triumph to prove, And freely delight you in Jesus’s love.

Verse 2

The Shepherd who died His sheep to redeem; On every side are gathered to Him The weary and burdened, the reprobate race; And wait to be pardoned through Jesus’s grace.

Verse 3

The blind are restored through Jesus’s name, They see their dear Lord, and follow the Lamb; The halt they are walking, and running their race; The dumb they are talking of Jesus’s grace.

Verse 4

The deaf hear His voice and comforting Word, It bids them rejoice in Jesus their Lord: Thy sins are forgiven, accepted thou art; They listen, and heaven springs up in their heart

Verse 5

The lepers from all their spots are made clean, The dead by His call are raised from their sin; In Jesu’s compassion the sick find a cure, And gospel salvation is preached to the poor.

Verse 6

They seek Him and find: they ask and receive The Friend of mankind, who bids them believe: On Jesus they venture, His gift they embrance, And forcibly enter His kingdom of grace.

Verse 7

O Jesus, ride on till all are subdued, Thy mercy make known, and sprinkle Thy blood; Display Thy salvation, and teach the new song To every nation, and people, and tongue. Amen.

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