Hymn

The Savior's Invitation

Metre 8.6.8.6.

The Savior calls; let every ear

Attend the heavenly sound,

Ye doubting souls, dismiss your fear;

Hope smiles reviving round.

For every thirsty, longing heart,

Here streams of bounty flow,

And life, and health, and bliss impart,

To banish mortal woe.

Here springs of sacred pleasures rise

To ease your every pain;

Immortal fountain! full supplies!

Nor shall you thirst in vain.

Ye sinners, come, ’tis mercy’s voice;

The gracious call obey:

Mercy invites to heavenly joys,

And can you yet delay?

Dear Savior, draw reluctant hearts;

To Thee let sinners fly,

And take the bliss Thy love imparts,

And drink and never die.

The Savior's Invitation — Text from Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book, 1918. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-saviors-invitation

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Questions about this hymn

Who wrote The Savior's Invitation?

The words of The Savior's Invitation were written by Anne Steele; the version here was published in 1918. The library holds 47 more hymns by Anne Steele, including Balm in Gilead, and a Good Physician There and Pardon and Rest for the Weary Soul.

Is The Savior's Invitation public domain?

Yes. The words here are taken from Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book, published in 1918. 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 The Savior's Invitation?

The Savior's Invitation is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Walk in the Light, God is Everywhere and Praise for the Fountain opened.