Out in the desert, seeking, seeking,
Sinner, ‘tis Jesus seeking for thee;
Tenderly calling, calling, calling,
Hither, thou lost one, oh, come unto Me!
Jesus is calling, Jesus is calling;
Why dost thou linger? why tarry away?
Come to Him quickly, say to Him gladly „
“Lord, I am coming, coming to-day! *'
Still He is waiting, waiting, waiting;
Oh, what compassion beams in His eye!
Hear Him repeating, gently, gently,
Come to thy Saviour, oh, why wilt thou die?
Jesus is calling, Jesus is calling;
Why dost thou linger? why tarry away?
Come to Him quickly, say to Him gladly „
“Lord, I am coming, coming to-day! *'
Lovingly pleading, pleading, pleading,
Mercy, though slighted, bears with thee yet;
Thou canst be happy, happy, happy;
Come ere the life-star for ever shall set.
Jesus is calling, Jesus is calling;
Why dost thou linger? why tarry away?
Come to Him quickly, say to Him gladly „
“Lord, I am coming, coming to-day! *'