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Words: Eliza Edmunds Stites Hewitt (1851-1920). Hymnals often show the author as Lidie H. Edmunds, Eliza's pseudonym.
Music: William James Kirkpatrick (1838-1921)
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Come, for all things are ready! 'Tis a banquet of love;
Here's a free invitation from the Master above:
It is written in crimson, drawn from Calvary's flood,
From the wonderful fountain of the soul cleansing blood.
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Oh, what fullness in Jesus!
Oh, what gladness to know,
Though our sins be as scarlet,
He'll make them as snow.
Come, for all things are ready! Heaven's bounty is spread;
Take the cup of salvation, take the life giving bread:
Come, the poor and unworthy, come, though sinful and weak;
'Tis the hungry and thirsty whom the Master doth seek.
Refrain
Come, for all things are ready! Here's a robe, snowy white,
Fairer far than the raiment of the angels of light:
For the beauty of Jesus will thy covering be;
Only ask for this garment, 'twill be given to thee.
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