"Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake Thy law" (Psalm 119:53). "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.... He that believeth not on Him is condemned" (John 3:16,18).
Does "horror" sound a bit extreme
When pondering the lost?
With what word shall we then esteem
Those who into hell have crossed?
How should we describe the fate
Of time and circumstance
For those who call on God too late,
And thus forfeit their chance?
For God so loved the world He feared
The fate of souls undone,
By sin condemned as judgment neared,
Had He not sent His Son.
Yes, "horror" is a fitting word
For praying with desire,
When fervent hearts are rightly stirred
About the lake of fire.
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