Oh, come to the Lord to­day,
Come, sin­ner, with­out de­lay;
Oh, give Him your heart, I pray,
Why care­less­ly wait?
Soon you will be called to die,
Poor soul, to the Sav­ior fly;
You know that the end is nigh,
Why care­less­ly wait?

Refrain

Why care­less­ly wait?
Why care­less­ly wait?
You know that the end is nigh,
Why care­less­ly wait?

Since there is no hope at last,
The day of God’s grace then past,
With mer­cy’s door closed and fast,
Why care­less­ly wait?
When there at the judg­ment throne,
Your sins will be all made known,
There Sa­tan will claim his own,
Why care­less­ly wait?

Refrain

O soul, do not id­ly stand,
Unheeding the Lord’s com­mand;
You’ll per­ish in sink­ing sand,
Why care­less­ly wait?
Your pulse will ere long be still,
In death will your blood soon chill;
Oh, hast­en, ob­ey God’s will,
Why care­less­ly wait?

Refrain

Soon, soon in eter­ni­ty,
Poor sin­ner, your soul shall be,
What then can atone for thee?
Why care­less­ly wait?
You’ll stand at the judg­ment seat,
Your re­cord of sins you’ll meet;
Come bow­ing at Je­sus’ feet,
Why care­less­ly wait?

Refrain