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[Laying the foundations]
“Therefore leaving the principles of
the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto
perfection; not laying again the
foundation of repentance from dead works, and
of faith toward God, of the doctrine of
baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and
of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal
judgment.”—Heb. vi. 1, 2.
Laying the foundations
O'er and o'er again!—
Calling sinners to repent,
And believe that Christ was sent
To die for love of men;
O'er and o'er again!—
Calling sinners to repent,
And believe that Christ was sent
To die for love of men;
Good are the foundations,
But thou shalt do well
To build thereon, by truth and right,
A spacious mansion of delight
Wherein thy soul may dwell.
But thou shalt do well
To build thereon, by truth and right,
A spacious mansion of delight
Wherein thy soul may dwell.
More than mere foundations
Is the house we need;
Lay them well, and leave them there,
They hold only cellars where
Life is cramped indeed.
Is the house we need;
Lay them well, and leave them there,
They hold only cellars where
Life is cramped indeed.
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Yet we lay foundations
O'er and o'er again,
Making the grand Gospel stale
By our telling of the tale
To the sons of men.
O'er and o'er again,
Making the grand Gospel stale
By our telling of the tale
To the sons of men.
On, then, to perfection,
Truth is infinite;
Be not babes with milk content,
Take the strong meat that is meant
For the man of might.
Truth is infinite;
Be not babes with milk content,
Take the strong meat that is meant
For the man of might.
Lay not still foundations,
Seek the higher faith,
And a larger life to know,
For the soul that does not grow
Is not far from death.
Seek the higher faith,
And a larger life to know,
For the soul that does not grow
Is not far from death.
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