1 The King of heaven His table spreads,
And blessings crown the board;
Not paradise, with all its joys,
Could such delight afford.
2 Pardon and peace to dying men,
And endless life are given,
Thro' the rich blood that Jesus shed
To raise our souls to heaven.
3 Millions of souls, in glory now,
Were fed and feasted here;
And millions more, still on the way,
Around the board appear.
4 All things are ready, come away,
Nor weak excuses frame;
Come to your places at the feast,
And bless the Founder’s Name.
Philip Doddridge
The Methodist Hymnal 1939 edition
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Well, it's bit more popular than yesterday's hymn! But not by much, occurring in only 230 hymnals. Hymnary.org adds a couple of verses:
3 Ye hungry poor, who long have stray'd</idle musing>
In sin’s dark mazes, come:
Come from the hedges and highways
And grace shall find you room.5 Yet is His house and heart so large,
That thousands more may come;
Nor could the wide assembling world
O’erfill the spacious room.
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