The Spirit in Our Hearts

The Spirit in our hearts
Is whispering, “Sinner, come”;
The Bride, the Church of Christ, proclaims
To all His children, “Come.”

To him that heareth say
To all about him, “Come”;
To him that thirsts for righteousness
To Christ the Fountain come.

Yes, whosoever will
O let him freely come,
And freely drink the stream of life;
’Tis Jesus bids him come.

Lo, Jesus Who invites,
Declares, “I quickly come.”
Lord, even so; I wait Thy hour:
Jesus, my Savior, come.

Author: Henry U. Onderdonk

Year: 1826

This hymn is a well-known paraphrase of Revelation 22:17. It was written by Henry Ustick Onderdonk (1789–1858) and first published in 1826. Some later hymnals have attributed it simply as 'Anonymous' or altered the text, but the original authorship is Onderdonk.