Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Pressure to Prepare


"God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause His face to shine upon us... that Thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations" (Psalm 67:1,2).  "The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke" (Proverbs 13:8).  "Prepare to meet thy God" (Amos 4:12). "If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead" (Luke 16:31). 

May God be merciful to us
And cause His face to shine today
That we may show how marvelous
The saving health is of His way. 

There is a pressure to prepare
Exceeding our persuasive power
That calls the sinner to beware
And not delay another hour. 

There's preparation for the soul
Provided now through Christ our Lord,
Who gave Himself to pay in full
The ransom we could not afford. 

O Lord, the pressure does not fade,
Since death demands a preparation! 
With all the prophets we persuade
The lost to find in You salvation. 


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