58*. Ho! Ye That Thirst, Approach the Spring

8,6,8,6,6,8,6.
by W. Cameron, 1781
1
Ho! ye that thirst, approach the spring
 
Whence living waters flow;
 
Free to that open fountain all
 
Without a price may go.
 
Without a price may go;
 
Free to that open fountain all
 
Without a price may go.
“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.” (Isaiah 55:7)
2
How long to streams of false delight
 
Will ye in crowds repair?
 
How long your strength and substance waste
 
On trifles light as air?
 
On trifles light as air?
 
How long your strength and substance waste
 
On trifles light as air?
“Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.” (Ecclesiastes 1:2)
3
My stores afford those rich supplies
 
That health and pleasure give;
 
Incline your ear and come to Me:
 
The soul that hears shall live.
 
The soul that hears shall live,
 
Incline your ear and come to Me:
 
The soul that hears shall live.
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” (John 5:24)
4
Seek ye the Lord while yet His ear
 
Is open to your call;
 
While offered mercy still is near,
 
Before His footstool fall.
 
Before His footstool fall,
 
While offered mercy still is near,
 
Before His footstool fall.
“Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.” (Isaiah 55:6)
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