Hymn
Today is the Accepted Time
Now is the accepted time,
Now is the day of grace;
O sinners! come, without delay,
And seek the Saviour's face.
Now is the accepted time,
The Saviour calls to-day;
To-morrow it may be too late;
Then why should you delay?
Now is the accepted time,
The gospel bids you come;
And every promise in his word
Declares there yet is room.
Lord, draw reluctant souls,
And feast them with thy love;
Then will the angels spread their wings,
And bear the news above.
Today is the Accepted Time — Text from Laudes Domini, 1890. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/today-is-the-accepted-time
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Today is the Accepted Time?
The words of Today is the Accepted Time were written by John Dobell; the version here was published in 1890.
Is Today is the Accepted Time public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Laudes Domini, published in 1890. 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 Today is the Accepted Time?
Today is the Accepted Time is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Jesus, We Look to Thee, Still With Thee and Bounteous in Mercy and Goodness.