So near the cleans­ing fount­ain,
In this the Gos­pel day,
O guil­ty one! awak­en,
And wash thy sins away.

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Salvation, peace and par­don
The Lord will free­ly give;
The way of life is ea­sy,
’Tis on­ly, Look and live.

So near the re­fuge ci­ty,
Then why not en­ter in?
Pass through the op­en gate­way
And life eter­nal win.

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So near the fold of Je­sus,
No long­er stay out­side;
Come, find a peace­ful shel­ter,
Where God’s re­deemed abide.

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So near the lov­ing Sav­ior,
Why stand in fear and doubt?
In sim­ple faith ap­proach Him,
He will not cast thee out.

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So near the great Phy­si­cian,
Go, touch His gar­ment’s hem;
See, while His saints adore Him,
What grace has done for them.

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So near the ark of safe­ty,
Arise, and en­ter thou;
The storm of wrath is burst­ing!
O soul! es­cape it now!

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