98. Just on the Threshold! Oh, Why Not Come In

P.M.
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Just on the threshold! Oh, why not come in,
 
Leaving the mazes of darkness and sin?
 
Forward the light, and the glory divine;
 
Backward the dangers, and woes that were thine.
 
Just on the threshold — and Christ calls to thee!
 
Come! with the pardoned forever to be!
 
Just on the threshold — why linger so long?
 
Sing, with the ransomed, eternity’s song!
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Just on the threshold, and joy near at hand;
 
Yonder’s the gleam of Immanuel’s land!
 
Refuge and rest are now offered to thee:
 
Sin or salvation — oh, which shall it be?
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Just on the threshold — oh, make now thy choice;
 
Come with the servants of Christ, and rejoice!
 
Jesus is calling, oh, turn not aside!
 
Come! ’tis the voice of the Spirit and bride!
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