Now

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Five sailors were clinging to the broken mast of a wrecked ship. A rope was thrown to them. At the trumpet signal, “Now!” they were to loose their hold of the mast, and trust themselves to the rope. Four did so, and were hauled safe to shore. The fifth hesitated to let go, and was lost.
God’s “Now” is sounding in your ears,
O let it reach your heart;
From every trust but Christ alone,
He bids you part.
There is one hope, and only one,
You can be saved, but how?
The rope hold fast, but quit the mast
At the trumpet signal, “NOW!”
Your righteousness, as filthy rags,
Must all relinquished be,
And only Jesus’ precious death
Must be your plea.
Trust now the one provided rope,
Quit now the broken mast!
Before the hope of safety be
Forever past.
Fear not to trust His simple word,
So sweet, so tried, so true!
And you are safe for evermore,
Yes, even you!
“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Isa. 1:1818Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. (Isaiah 1:18).
“When we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.” Rom. 5:66For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. (Romans 5:6).
WE MUST NEEDS DIE, ...
NEITHER DOTH GOD RESPECT
THE LORD HATH LAID ON HIM THE. INIQUITY OF US ALL.”