Hymn
O Why Not Tonight?
Oh, do not let the word depart,
And close thine eyes against the light;
Poor sinner, harden not your heart,
Be saved, oh, tonight.
Oh, why not tonight?
Oh, why not tonight?
Wilt thou be saved?
Then why not tonight?
Tomorrow’s sun may never rise
To bless thy long-deluded sight;
This is the time, oh, then be wise,
Be saved, oh, tonight.
Our Lord in pity lingers still,
And wilt thou thus His love requite?
Renounce at once thy stubborn will,
Be saved, oh, tonight.
Our blessed Lord refuses none
Who would to Him their souls unite;
Believe, obey, the work is done,
Be saved, oh, tonight.
O Why Not Tonight? — Text from Victory Songs, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/o-why-not-tonight
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote O Why Not Tonight?
The words of O Why Not Tonight were written by Eliza Holmes Reed; the version here was published in 1920.
Is O Why Not Tonight public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Victory Songs, published in 1920. 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 O Why Not Tonight?
O Why Not Tonight is in 8.8.8.5 with refrain.