Hymn
Invitation
Sinners obey the gospel word,
Haste to the supper of your Lord:
Be wise to know your gracious day;
All things are ready, come away.
Ready the father is to own,
And kiss his late returning son:
Ready the loving Savior stands,
And spreads for you his bleeding hands.
Ready the spirit of his love,
Is now, the stony heart to move;
T' apply and witness Jesus' blood
And wash and seal you sons of God.
Ready for you the Angels wait,
To triumph in your blest estate;
Tuning their harps by which they praise,
The wonders of redeeming grace.
Come then ye sinners, to the Lord,
To happiness in Christ restor'd;
His proffer'd benefits embrace,
The plenitude of gospel grace.
O quit this world's delusive charms,
And quickly fly to Jesus' arms;
Wrestle until your God is known,
Till you can call the Lord your own.
Invitation — Text from Divine Hymns or Spiritual Songs, 1802. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/invitation
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Invitation?
The words of Invitation were written by Charles Wesley; the version here was published in 1802. The library holds 105 more hymns by Charles Wesley, including The Hope of Heaven and Gentle Jesus.
Is Invitation public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Divine Hymns or Spiritual Songs, published in 1802. 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.
What is the metre of Invitation?
Invitation is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Glory and Grace in the Person of Christ, Praise to our Creator and We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight.