Scripture Verse

Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit. Isaiah 57:15

Introduction

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John H. Tenney (1840–1918)

Words: Eli­sha A. Hoff­man, in Words of Life, ed­it­ed by John Ten­ney & W. Still­man Mar­tin (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1889).

Music: Olam John H. Ten­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Elisha A. Hoffman (1839–1929)

Lyrics

Where will you spend eter­ni­ty?
This quest­ion comes to you and me!
Tell me, what shall your an­swer be?
Where will you spend eter­ni­ty?
Eternity! eter­ni­ty!
Where will you spend eter­ni­ty?

Many are choos­ing Christ to­day,
Turning from all their sins away;
Heav’n shall their hap­py por­tion be;
Where will you spend eter­ni­ty?
Eternity! eter­ni­ty!
Where will you spend eter­ni­ty?

Leaving the straight and nar­row way,
Going the down­ward road to­day,
Sad will their fi­nal end­ing be,
Lost thro’ a long eter­ni­ty!
Eternity! eter­ni­ty!
Lost thro’ a long eter­ni­ty!

Repent, be­lieve, this ve­ry hour,
Trust in the Sav­ior’s grace and pow­er,
Then will your joy­ous an­swer be,
Saved thro’ a long eter­ni­ty!
Eternity! eter­ni­ty!
Saved thro’ a long eter­ni­ty!