Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;
Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word;
Make friends of God’s children, help those
who are weak,
Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek.
Take time to be holy, the world rushes on;
Spend much time in secret, with Jesus alone;
By looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be;
Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall
see.
Take time to be holy, let Him be thy guide,
And run not before Him, whatever betide;
In joy or in sorrow, still follow thy Lord,
And, looking to Jesus, still trust in His Word.
Take time to be holy, be calm in thy soul —
Each thought and each motive, beneath His
control;
Thus led by His Spirit to fountains of love,
Thou soon shalt be fitted for service above.
W. D. Longstaff
Jesus said: “I am the way, the truth, and the life: