Scripture Verse

Why do you stand here idle all day? Matthew 20:6

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: W. C. Ho­gan, in Song-Land Mes­sen­ger No. 2, ed­it­ed by An­tho­ny J. Sho­wal­ter, John S. Hen­dricks et al. (Dall­as, Tex­as & Dal­ton, Geor­gia: Sho­wal­ter-Lin­coln & A. J. Sho­wal­ter, 1898), num­ber 122 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Ho­gan’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Life is the time to prepare for death,
Then why not begin it today?
You’re only mortals on probate life,
Don’t idle your time away.

Refrain

Don’t do that, don’t do that,
Don’t idle your time away;
Don’t do that, O don’t do that,
Don’t idle your time away.

Hear the glad shouts of the newborn souls,
In praising their Sav­ior today,
While you stand idly the whole day long,
Still wasting your time away?

Refrain

Sinners, come now and accept the call,
While Je­sus is pleading today;
He will receive you into His fold;
Don’t idle your time away.

Refrain

Christ the Re­deem­er is waiting now
To cleanse and receive you today;
Come and fall humbly before the cross,
Don’t idle your time away.

Refrain