Sweet and won­drous is the sto­ry
Of our heav’n­ly Fa­ther’s love;
Sinner, can you slight it long­er?
Turn your heart to things above.

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Sinner, turn, O turn to Je­sus,
It is fol­ly to de­lay!
Heed to­day the call of mer­cy,
Seek the bless­èd, up­ward way.

Things of time and sense are fleet­ing,
Earthly plea­sures can­not last;
Just be­yond lies death’s dark ri­ver,
Then eter­ni­ty so vast!

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Shun, O shun the sin and mad­ness
That has wrecked so ma­ny souls;
Life is but ex­tend­ed sor­row
Unless God the heart con­trols!

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Not for­ev­er will He lin­ger,
This dear friend, so good, so kind;
Love at last, re­mem­bers jus­tice,
If the call you will not mind.

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There is glad­ness in His ser­vice;
Light and joy and peace He gives;
Come and find the pre­cious com­fort
In the life the Chris­tian lives.

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