Jesus Is Passing This Way
- Words:
- E. A. Hoffman
- Music:
- J. H. Tenney
Sheet music
- 1Is there a sinner awaitingMercy and pardon today?Welcome the news that we bring him:“Jesus is passing this way!”Coming in love and in mercy,Pardon and peace to bestow,Coming to save the poor sinnerFrom his heart-anguish and woe.Jesus is passing this way Today, today!(Jesus is passing this way Today, is passing today!)While He is near, O believe Him,Open your heart to receive Him,For Jesus is passing this way, (this way),Is passing this way today.
- 2Brother, the Master is waiting,Waiting to freely forgive;Why not this moment accept Him,Trust in His grace and live?He is so tender and precious,He is so near you today;Open your heart to receive Him,While He is passing this way.Jesus is passing this way Today, today!(Jesus is passing this way Today, is passing today!)While He is near, O believe Him,Open your heart to receive Him,For Jesus is passing this way, (this way),Is passing this way today.
- 3Yes, He is coming to bless youWhile in contrition you bow;Coming from sin to redeem you,Ready to save you now;Can you refuse the salvationJesus is offering here?Open your heart to admit Him,While He is coming so near.Jesus is passing this way Today, today!(Jesus is passing this way Today, is passing today!)While He is near, O believe Him,Open your heart to receive Him,For Jesus is passing this way, (this way),Is passing this way today.
In the hymnals
- Written in 1878, the words are in 40 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
Words, music and setting are in the public domain. The sheet music and words are from PDHymns.com. The piano is the FluidR3 General MIDI sound font (MIT licence). How many hymnals print a hymn, and when it was written, is from Hymnary.org.