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REDEEM THE TIME.
The prophet stands upon the wall,
And warns the chosen race,
To turn away from folly's thrall,
And seek Jehovah's grace.
And warns the chosen race,
To turn away from folly's thrall,
And seek Jehovah's grace.
With earnestness doth he entreat
That love to God be given;
For sinful pride and self-conceit
Leadeth away from Heaven.
That love to God be given;
For sinful pride and self-conceit
Leadeth away from Heaven.
He tells them of their many sins;
Of God's enkindled wrath;
And fearful judgments unto him
Who turns from duty's path.
Of God's enkindled wrath;
And fearful judgments unto him
Who turns from duty's path.
The golden days of summer time
Have all been given in vain!
Harvest is past, with gifts divine,
Ne'er to return again.
Have all been given in vain!
Harvest is past, with gifts divine,
Ne'er to return again.
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In spite of summer's shine and rain,
Of bounteous harvest home,—
They have neglected to obtain
His life,—refused to come.
Of bounteous harvest home,—
They have neglected to obtain
His life,—refused to come.
Then, haste, oh! brethren! haste, to-day;
Stand ye no longer still!
There's death and danger in delay—
Haste, then, to do His will.
Stand ye no longer still!
There's death and danger in delay—
Haste, then, to do His will.
The cry of Jeremy of old,
Re-echoes in our ear;
Evil the time; our hearts are cold,
Unknown Jehovah's fear.
Re-echoes in our ear;
Evil the time; our hearts are cold,
Unknown Jehovah's fear.
With earnestness we would entreat,
That all the chance improve;
And ere the day of grace be past,
Be saved by mighty love.
That all the chance improve;
And ere the day of grace be past,
Be saved by mighty love.
March 26, 1885.
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