Calling Now

This loving Savior
Stands patiently;
Tho’ oft rejected,
Calls again for thee.

Refrain

Calling now for thee, prodigal,
Calling now for thee;
Thou hast wandered far away,
But He’s calling now for thee.

Oh, boundless mercy,
Free, free to all!
Say, child of error,
Heed the tender call.

Refrain

Tho’ all unworthy,
Come, now, come home—
Say, while He’s waiting,
“Jesus, dear, I come.”

Refrain

Author: Fanny Crosby

Year: 1883

Commonly attributed to Fanny Crosby (Frances Jane Crosby); the text matches her known gospel song output from the early 1880s. Some hymnals list only the refrain or give alternate attributions to the composer (often W. H. Doane), but the lyrics are hers.