You help make Hymnary.org possible.

In 2025, more than 10 million people from 200+ countries found hymns, liturgical resources, and encouragement here. If Hymnary has meant something to you this year, would you take a moment to help sustain it? A gift of any size — and a note of encouragement, if you'd like to share one — directly supports the server costs, research, and curation that keep this resource freely available to the world.

Give securely online today, or mail a check to:
Hymnary.org (c/o Calvin University)
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Thank you for being part of this important online ministry resource.

Click here to donate to Hymnary.org I have already donated. Please don't show this to me again
Text:Why do You Wait?
Author:G. F. R.
Tune:[Why do you wait, dear brother]
Composer:Geo. F. Root, by per.

24. Why do You Wait?

1 Why do you wait, dear brother,
Oh, why do you tarry so long?
Your Savior is waiting to give you
A place in his sanctified throng.

Chorus:
Why not? why not?
Why not come to him now?
Why not? why not?
Why not come to him now?

2 What do you hope, dear brother,
To gain by a further delay?
There’s no one to save you but Jesus,
There’s no other way but his way. [Chorus]

3 Do you not feel, dear brother,
His Spirit now striving within?
Oh, why not accept his salvation,
And throw off the burden of sin. [Chorus]

4 Why do your wait, dear brother,
The harvest is passing away,
Your Savior is longing to bless you,
There's danger and death in delay. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: Why do you wait, dear brother
Title: Why do You Wait?
Author: G. F. R.
Refrain First Line: Why not? why not?
Language: English
Publication Date: 1879
Scripture:
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Why do you wait, dear brother]
Composer: Geo. F. Root, by per.
Key: A Major
Notes: Public Domain.



Media
More media are available on the text authority and tune authority pages.

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.