What earnest heed we ought to give
God’s revelation,
Lest we should miss the while we live
So great salvation!
What could we to our spirits give
In compensation
For such a loss, the while we live.
As great salvation?
Or how should we escape sin’s fruit,
Hell’s desolation,
Not having gained a substitute
Nor great salvation?
Oh love that bore our load of sin
In tribulation!
Oh countless price laid down to win
This great salvation!
Oh Son that was not spared for love
Of God’s creation!
Oh blood that flowed its curse to move!
Oh great salvation!
What other fate can we expect
Save condemnation,
If these our careless hearts neglect
So great salvation?
While words of doom our ears accost,
Oh, consternation!
Thus to have lived a life, and lost
So great salvation!