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Hear, O sinner, mercy hails you
Author: A. Reed Appears in 149 hymnals Used With Tune: GREENVILLE
Hear, O sinner, mercy hails you
GREENVILLE
Appears in 477 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jean Jacques Rousseau Incipit: 33211 22321 55433 Used With Text: Hear, O sinner, mercy hails you
GREENVILLE
[Hear, oh, sinner, mercy calls you]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wilhelm Incipit: 53461 65355 53212 Used With Text: The Voice of Mercy
[Hear, oh, sinner, mercy calls you]
The Last Call
Hymnal: Songs of Free Grace #59 (1883) First Line: Hear. O sinner, mercy hails you Lyrics: 1 Hear. O sinner, mercy hails you,
Now with sweetest voice she calls;
Bids you haste to seek the Savior,
Ere the hand of justice falls.
Hear, O sinner! hear, O sinner!
'Tis the voice of mercy calls,
Hear, O sinner! hear, O sinner!
Ere the hand of justice falls.
2 Hear, O sinner, hear him pleading,
Pleading now with thee to come;
Leave behind thee all thy sorrow,
Come to Jesus, sinner, come.
Hear, O sinner! hear, O sinner!
Still the dews of mercy fall,
Hear, O sinner! hear, O sinner!
Hear the loving Savior call.
3 Haste, O sinner, to the Savior,
Seek his mercy while you may;
Soon the day of grace is over,
Soon your life will pass away,
Haste, O sinner! haste, O sinner!
Soon your life will pass away,
Haste, O sinner! haste, O sinner!
You must perish if you stay. Scripture: John 5:25 Languages: English Tune Title: [Hear. O sinner, mercy hails you]
The Last Call
Hear, O sinner, mercy hails you
Hymnal: Church Chorals and Choir Studies #165 (1850) Languages: English Tune Title: [Hear, O sinner, mercy hails you]
Hear, O sinner, mercy hails you
Hear, O sinner!—mercy hails you
Hymnal: Church Psalmody #H233 (1831) Lyrics: 1 HEAR, O sinner!—mercy hails you,
Now with sweetest voice she calls;
Bids you haste to seek the Saviour,
Ere the hand of justice falls;
Hear, O sinner!—
'Tis the voice of mercy calls.
2 See! the storm of vengeance gathering
O'er the path you dare to tread;
Hark! the awful thunders rolling
Loud, and louder o'er your head;—
Turn, O sinner!—
Lest the lightnings strike you dead.
3 Haste! O sinner! to the Saviour,
Seek his mercy while you may;
Soon the day of grace is over;
Soon your life will pass away;
Haste, O sinner!
You must perish—if you stay. Languages: English
Hear, O sinner!—mercy hails you
Andrew Reed
1787 - 1862 Person Name: A. Reed Author of "Hear, O sinner, mercy hails you" in The Standard Church Hymnal Reed, Andrew, D.D., son of Andrew Reed, was born in London on Nov. 27, 1787, and educated for the Congregational Ministry at Hackney College, London. He was first the pastor of the New Road Chapel, St. George's-in-the-East, and then of the Wycliffe Chapel, which was built through his exertions in 1830. His degree was conferred by Yule College, America. He died Feb. 25, 1862. As the founder of "The London Orphan Asylum," "The Asylum for Fatherless Children," “The Asylum for Idiots” "The Infant Orphan Asylum," and "The Hospital for Incurables," Dr. Reed is more fully known, and will be longer remembered than by his literary publications. His Hymn Book was the growth of years. The preparation began in 1817, when he published a Supplement to Watts, in which were a few originals. This was enlarged in 1825; and entirely superseded by his collection The Hymn Book, prepared from Dr. Watts's Psalms & Hymns and Other Authors, with some Originals, in 1842 (Preface). His hymns, mostly of a plain and practical character, numbering 21, were contributed to these various editions, and were republished with those of his wife in the Wycliffe Supplement, 1872. The best known are "Ah Jesus, let me hear Thy voice” and ”Spirit Divine, attend our prayer." All Dr. and Mrs. Reed's hymns are anonymous in The Hymn Book, 1842, but are given with their names in the Wyclife Supplement, 1872. His hymns now in common use include, in addition to those annotated under their respective first lines :—
1. Come, let us strike our harps afresh. Praise.
2. Come, my Redeemer, come. Desiring Christ's Presence.
3. Gentle Saviour, look on me. Christ's protection Desired.
4. Gracious Lord, as Thou hast taught us. Public Worship.
5. Hark, hark, the notes of joy. Missions.
6. Holy Ghost, with light divine (1817). Prayer to the Holy Spirit. Sometimes given as "Holy Ghost, Thou light divine;" and again as "Holy Spirit, Light divine."
7. Listen, sinner, mercy hails you. Invitation. Generally given as "Hear, O Sinner, mercy hails you."
8. Rich are the joys of solitude. Retirement. Some-times given as "How deep and tranquil is the joy."
9. There [comes] is an hour when I must part. Death anticipated.
10. Ye saints your music bring. Praise of the Cross.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Andrew Reed
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
1712 - 1778 Person Name: Jean Jacques Rousseau Composer of "GREENVILLE" in The Standard Church Hymnal Jean Jacques Rousseau; b. 1712, Geneva; d. 1778, Paris. Born in the city-state of Geneva in the Swiss Confederacy, his mother died whenhe was 9 days old. Rousseau's father was a watchmaker, but got into trouble with local officials and left the town, leaving his son with an uncle who had Rousseau and his own son board with a Calvinist minister for 2 years. He was later apprenticed to a notary and then to an engraver, who beat him. He ran away from Geneva at 16. In nearby Savoy, he sheltered with a Roman Catholic priest. He was sent to Italy to convert to Catholicism. He supported himself as a servant, secretary, and tutor. His life was filled with personal and political upheaval, and his writings infuriated many, to the point he had to leave several habitations. He had many friends and enemies due to his philosophies on life, religion, and God. He was concerned with decay of society (having experienced the French Revolution) and became a philosopher, writer, botanist, and composer, he influenced the Enlightenment period through his political philosophy, both in France and across Europe, including aspects of the French Revolution and overall development of modern political and educational thought. A member of the Jacobin Club, he was the most popular of philosophers. He believed that self-preservation was the highest virtue and that we should study to understand how society operates and where pitfalls lie. His personal family life was very chaotic as a result of his outspoken opinions and writings. He returned to his Calvinistic beliefs in later life, but digressed from them on several issues important to that church.
John Perry
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D. B. Towner
1850 - 1919 Composer of "[Hear. O sinner, mercy hails you]" in Songs of Free Grace Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden
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Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs.
--Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives
D. B. Towner
