Hymn
Jesus Passing
Drooping souls no longer mourn,
Jesus still is precious;
If to Him you now return,
Heaven will be propitious;
Jesus now is passing by,
Calling wanderers near Him;
Drooping souls, you need not die,
Go to Him and hear Him!
He has pardons full and free,
Drooping souls to gladden;
Still He cries—“Come unto me,
Weary, heavy-laden!”
Though your sins, like mountains high,
Rise, and reach to heaven,
Soon as you on Him rely,
All shall be forgiven.
Precious is the Saviour’s name,
Dear to all that love Him;
He to save the dying came;—
Go to Him and prove Him;
Wandering sinners, now return;
Contrite souls believe Him!
Jesus calls you, cease to mourn;
Worship Him; receive Him.
Jesus Passing — Text from Gold Tried in the Fire, 1904. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/jesus-passing
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Jesus Passing?
The words of Jesus Passing were written by Thomas Hastings; the version here was published in 1904. The library holds 10 more hymns by Thomas Hastings, including Hail to the Brightness of Zion's Glad Morning! and Now Be the Gospel Baner.
Is Jesus Passing public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Gold Tried in the Fire, published in 1904. 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 Jesus Passing?
Jesus Passing is in 7.6.7.6 D. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, No Cause for Fear, Sing to the Lord of Harvest and Exulting in the Favor of God.