Why delay to make your peace with Heav’n’s eter­nal king?
Why delay the par­don that the pray­er of faith will bring?

Refrain

Why de­lay, why de­lay? no bet­ter time will come;
Accept His call and find in Him
A rest­ing place, a home.

Why de­lay to leave the husks on which your soul has fed?
Why refuse the gra­cious hand that holds the heav’n­ly bread?

Refrain

Why de­lay to turn your feet to­ward your Fa­ther’s door?
Why de­lay to en­ter there and sor­row ne­ver­more?

Refrain

Hear ye not His plead­ing, hear ye not His Spir­it’s pow­er?
Brother, why not give your­self to Him this ve­ry hour?