Pulled from the Pit

"He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned... He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.  Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, to bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living" (Job 33:27-30).  "If he turn not... he made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made" (Psalm 7:12-15).  "If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death... He that keepeth thy soul, doth not He know it?" (Proverbs 24:11,12).  "Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me... unto the uttermost part of the earth" (Acts 1:8). 

The Lord is looking for the souls

Who know they're sinners in His sight.

When one will say, "I've sinned," He pulls

That soul from darkness into light. 

Yes, oftentimes the Lord will bring

The sinners, who in darkness sit,

Into the light where they will sing

When they are pulled back from the pit. 

How many times the Lord has pulled

The rebel heart back from the ditch

To bid the sinner to behold

Salvation that will make him rich. 

Though some will choose to turn away,

The Lord has called us nonetheless

To call on sinners gone astray

To turn to Christ from hopelessness.

The Lord imparts to us His power

By His indwelling Holy Spirit

To preach the Gospel in this hour

To  everyone who yet will hear it. 

Lord, with Your Gospel we are sent

To be Your witnesses on earth,

So sinners, hearing, may repent

Whom You will save with second birth. 

O Lord, we've seen the fearful choice

Of those who choose a Christless grave.

They still refuse to hear Your voice

And thrust away Your hand to save.

We thank You, Lord, for saving us;

You pulled us from the pit of hell!

Your Good News is so marvelous

Which You have sent us forth to tell.