Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Folly of Far

"This people honoreth Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me" (Mark 7:6).

God is calling sinners near,
Though sin had once made them far.
Whoever has an ear to hear:
Come to Christ just as you are!

For Jesus Christ has made a way
By grace to remove the distance!
Come with all your heart today;
Repent and cast off resistance.

The cross has vanquished every sin!
Where only distance was before,
The Savior now has entered in
To all who open their heart's door.

How foolish it is merely pretend
By wearing the mask of religion!
For Christ has died to thus put an end
To the distance of empty tradition.

Draw near with a heart that is true;
Be done with your hardness of heart,
And the Lord with draw near to you,
That distance may thereby depart!

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