First Line: Out in the desert, seeking, seeking,

Out in the desert, seeking, seeking,
Sinner, 'tis Jesus seeking for thee ;
Tenderly calling, calling, calling,
Hither, thou lost one, oh, come unto Me !

Jesus is calling, Jesus is calling ;
Why dost thou linger ? why tarry away ?
Come to Him quickly, say to Him gladly
Lord, I am coming, coming to-day !”

2 Still He is waiting, waiting, waiting ;
Oh, what compassion beams in His eye !
Hear Him repeating, gently, gently,
Come to thy Saviour, oh, why wilt thou die ?

3 Lovingly pleading, pleading, pleading,
Mercy, though slighted, bears with thee yet ;
Thou canst be happy, happy, happy ;
Come ere the life-star for ever shall set.