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[Why do you linger in darkness so long?]

Appears in 26 hymnals Matching Instances: 26 Composer and/or Arranger: E. O. Excell Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 56717 12165 56717 Used With Text: Jesus is Waiting to Save

Author: E. O. E. Appears in 30 hymnals Matching Instances: 20 First Line: Why do you linger in darkness so long? Refrain First Line: Come to Him now Topics: Invitation Used With Tune: [Why do you linger in darkness so long?]

Eile zu ihm

Author: E. C. Magaret; E. O. E. Appears in 4 hymnals Matching Instances: 3 First Line: Seele, was hält dich vom Heilande fern Used With Tune: [Seele, was hält dich vom Heilande fern]

Jesus will retten

Author: C. F. Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 First Line: Warum noch länger der Weltlust nachgeh'n? Refrain First Line: Komme doch jetzt, komme doch jetzt! Used With Tune: [Warum noch länger der Weltlust nachgeh'n?]

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Jesus is Waiting to Save

Author: E. O. E. Hymnal: The New Praiseworthy #294 (1916) First Line: Why do you linger in darkness so long? Refrain First Line: Come to Him now, come to Him now Lyrics: 1 Why do you linger in darkness so long? Jesus is waiting to save; (you now;) Have you not friends in the heavenly throng, Jesus is waiting to save. (you now.) Chorus: Come to Him now, come to Him now, Jesus is waiting to save; (you now;) Come to Him now, come to Him now, Jesus is waiting to save. (you now.) 2 Leave the broad road and the narrow way choose, Jesus is waiting to save; (you now;) Angels are longing to tell the glad news, Jesus is waiting to save. (you now.) [Chorus] 3 Time will not linger; how soon we must go! Jesus is waiting to save; (you now;) Why turn away and to Jesus say, No? Jesus is waiting to save. (you now.) [Chorus] 4 While we are praying, oh, stay not away, Jesus is waiting to save; (you now;) Come to Him now, not a moment delay, Jesus is waiting to save. (you now.) [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Why do you linger in darkness so long]

Jesus is waiting to save

Author: E. O. E. Hymnal: Make His Praise Glorious #260 (1900) First Line: Why do you linger in darkness so long? Refrain First Line: Come to Him now Topics: Invitation Languages: English Tune Title: [Why do you linger in darkness so long?]

Jesus Is Waiting to Save

Author: E. O. E. Hymnal: The Revival No. 2 #257 (1896) First Line: Why do you linger in darkness so long? Refrain First Line: Come to him now, come to him now Languages: English Tune Title: [Why do you linger in darkness so long?]

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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Person Name: E. O. E. Author of "Jesus is Waiting to Save" in Revival Praises Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry