The Lord invites thee still,
Then haste! His call obey;
Or—waits thy stubborn will
For "more convenient” day?
Oh 1 say, where wilt thou be—
Where spend eternity?
Thy race may soon be run,
The death-dew on thy brow,
Or—soon the Lord may come,
To Whom each knee must bow;
Oh say, where wilt thou be—
Where spend eternity?
Ye without oil—mere name,
Still On your way to buy:
But "while they went" He came
And took His own on high.
Oh! say, where wilt thou be—
Where spend eternity?
He comes to take His own
His home of joy to share;
Wilt thou be left alone—
Alone in blank despair?
Oh! say, where wilt thou be—
Where spend eternity?
Who the remorse can tell
Of those then left behind?
Gospel—they knew so well!
Message—so oft declined!
Oh! say, where wilt thou be—
Where spend eternity?
“Thou in our streets hast taught,
“Thou by Thy servants called"—
Depart!—I know you not,”
They hear with hearts appalled.
Oh! say, where wilt thou be—
Where spend eternity?
No further hope is theirs—
Only the devil's lie;
Their cries, their groans, their prayers,
Unanswered from the sky.
Oh! say, where wilt thou be—
Where spend ETERNITY?