Hymn
Delay Not
Delay not, delay not, O sinner, draw near,
The waters of life are now flowing for thee:
No price is demanded, the Savior is here;
Redemption is purchased, salvation is free.
Delay not, delay not, the Spirit of grace,
Long grieved and resisted, may take His sad flight
And leave thee in darkness to finish thy race,
To sink in the vale of eternity's night.
Delay not, delay not, why longer abuse
The love and compassion of Jesus, thy God?
A fountain is opened; how canst thou refuse
To wash and be cleansed in His pardoning blood?
Amen.
Delay Not — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/delay-not
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Delay Not?
The words of Delay Not were written by Thomas Hastings; the version here was published in 1930. The library holds 10 more hymns by Thomas Hastings, including Gently Lord, O Gently Lead Us and Now Be the Gospel Baner.
Is Delay Not public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from American Lutheran Hymnal, published in 1930. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.