O soul adrift and in des­pair,
Oppressed with sin and doubt and care,
While Je­sus pleads, His voice ob­ey;
Run not the risk ano­ther day!

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Run not the risk, for none can tell,
When you to earth must say fare­well;
Run not the risk, lest you shall stand
Unknown, con­demned, at God’s left hand.

He gave His life on Cal­va­ry,
All guil­ty souls from sin to free;
O spurn Him not who for you died;
Run not the risk, whate’er be­tide.

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O trust the Lord, for life is brief,
And be not lost in un­be­lief;
Confess Him now with faith sin­cere,
Run not the risk, for death is near.

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Repent, be­lieve, and turn from sin;
O let the Lord of glo­ry in!
With par­don­ing grace He will en­dow;
Run not the risk, ac­cept Him now!

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