OH, sinner, hear the joyful sound!
Glad tidings through the world resound,
Of pardon, peace, salvation free,
God’s blessed way of liberty.
His Word believe,
His Son receive,
For Jesus died for thee.
God sees thee in this world of sin,
And fain thy heart would woo and win;
Oh, flee unto His arms of love,
No longer in the darkness rove.
Thus saved from hell,
Soon thou shalt dwell
With Him in light above.
Thy footsteps haste, the day draws near,
When Christless souls shall quake and fear;
Soon, soon will pass salvation’s day;
From wrath and vengeance flee away.
God bids thee come,
To His bright home,
With Christ to dwell for aye.
Lest thou in hell forever sink,
No longer trifle on the brink;
Here is a refuge open wide,
Salvation in the One who died.
His blood was shed,
Raised from the dead,
He lives. In Him confide.
Yes, now in Christ alone confide,
If works could save, would He have died?
Nay, sinner, hear His blessed cry,
“‘Tis finished!” He is crowned on high.
Look unto Him,
Once judged for sin,
Trust Him who cannot lie.
Henceforth art thou for glory meet,
By blood made nigh, in Christ complete;
God’s child, His son before His face,
Blessed in the riches of His grace,
To praise Him now,
With all who bow,
A chosen heavenly race.
E. H. C.
“WHAT is the Gospel, and our hope? Christ has died, put away our sins, annulled death, endured judgment; and we, believing in Him, stand on the other side of death and judgment, and just wait for Him. When He came the first time, He took our sins away; when He comes the next time, He will take us away to scenes of rest and glory, to be the everlasting partners of His joy.”
W. T. P. W.