Scripture Verse

Choose you this day whom ye will serve. Joshua 24:15

Introduction

Words: Ed­en R. Lat­ta, in The Wells of Sal­va­tion, ed­it­ed by John R. Swe­ney & Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1881), page 49.

Music: Will­iam Church, Jr. (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Church (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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Eden R. Latta (1839–1915)

Lyrics

Servants of Sa­tan or of the Lord,
Doing their will ev­er are we;
Death is ap­proach­ing—which will ye serve?
Choose ye to­day whose ye will be.

Refrain

Jesus in­vites you now to be His,
Satan would ev­er lead you as­tray;
Flee from his pow­er before ’tis too late,
Turn to the Lord to­day,

Trust not to Sa­tan, vain is his word;
All of his paths lead to dis­may;
Flee from his bond­age—turn to the Lord;
Which will ye serve? choose ye to­day.

Refrain

Lay up your trea­sure not on the earth;
Naught ’twill avail when life is past;
Like un­to Ma­ry, choose ye the Lord;
Serve Him in truth un­to the last.

Refrain

Sinner, the Sav­ior asks you to come;
Do not re­fuse—do not delay;
Jesus has suf­fered—suf­fered for you;
Give Him your hearts—choose Him to­day.

Refrain