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3 Haste! O sinner! to the Saviour,
Seek his mercy while you may;
Soon the day of grace is over;
Soon your life will pass away;
Haste, O sinner!—

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You must perish-if you stay.

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1 SINNERS, will you scorn the message,
Sent in mercy from above?
Every sentence-oh how tender!
Every line is full of love:
Listen to it—

Every line is full of love.

2 Hear the heralds of the gospel,
News from Zion's King proclaim,
"Pardon to each rebel sinner!-
Free forgiveness in his name."-
How important!-

"Free forgiveness in his name!"
3 Tempted souls, they bring you succor;
Fearful hearts, they quell your fears;
And, with news of consolation,
Chase away the falling tears:
Tender heralds!-

Chase away the falling tears.
4 False professors-grovelling worldlings,
Callous hearers of the word,
While the messengers address you,
Take the warnings they afford;
We entreat you-

Take the warnings they afford.
5 Who hath our report believed?
Who received the joyful word?
Who embraced the news of pardon,
Offered to you by the Lord?
Can you slight it?-

Offered to you by the Lord!
6 Oh, ye angels, hovering round us,
Waiting spirits, speed your way;
Haste ye to the court of heaven,
Tidings bear without delay:
Rebel sinners

Glad the message will obey.

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1 MY son, know thou the Lord,
Thy fathers' God obey;

Seek his protecting care by night,
His guardian hand by day.

2 Call, while he may be found,
Oh seek him while he's near;
Serve him with all thy heart and mind,
And worship him with fear.

3 If thou wilt seek his face,

His ear will hear thy cry;
Then shalt thou find his mercy sure,
His grace forever nigh.

4 But if thou leave thy God,

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Nor choose the path to heaven;
Then shalt thou perish in thy sins,
And never be forgiven.

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1 SINNER! rouse thee from thy sleep,
Wake-and o'er thy folly weep;
Raise thy spirit, dark and dead,
Jesus waits his light to shed.

2 Wake from sleep-arise from death-
See the bright and living path:
Watchful tread that path-be wise,
Leave thy folly-seek the skies.

3 Leave thy folly-cease from crime,
From this hour redeem thy time;'
Life secure, without delay,
Evil is thy mortal day.

4 Oh! then, rouse thee from thy sleep,
Wake! and o'er thy folly weep;
Jesus calls from death and night,
Jesus waits to shed his light.

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78.

Danger of Delay.

Norwich. Edyfield,

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1 HASTE, O sinner-now be wise;
Stay not for the morrow's sun:
Wisdom, if you still despise,
Harder is it to be won.

2 Haste-and mercy now implore;
Stay not for the morrow's sun;
Lest thy season should be o'er,
Ere this evening's stage be run.
3 Haste, O sinner-now return;

Stay not for the morrow's sun;
Lest thy lamp should cease to burn,
Ere salvation's work is done.
4 Haste, O sinner-now be blest;
Stay not for the morrow's sun;
Lest perdition thee arrest,
Ere the morrow is begun.

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C. M.

The Gospel Trumpet.

1 LET every mortal ear attend,
And every heart rejoice;

Medford. Judea

The trumpet of the gospel sounds,
With an inviting voice.

2 Ho! all ye hungry, starving souls,
That feed upon the wind,

And vainly strive with earthly toys
To fill th' immortal mind,-

3 Eternal wisdom has prepared
A soul-reviving feast,

And bids your longing appetites
The rich provision taste.

4 Ho! ye that pant for living streams,
And pine away and die-

Here you may quench your raging thirst
With springs that never dry.

5 Rivers of love and mercy here
In a rich ocean join;

Salvation in abundance flows,
Like floods of milk and wine.
6 The happy gates of gospel grace
Stand open night and day;--
Lord-we are come to seek supplies,
And drive our wants away.

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S. M. St. Thomas. Paddington.

1 YE trembling captives, hear!
The gospel trumpet sounds:
No music more can charm the ear,
Or heal your heart-felt wounds.

2 'Tis not the trump of war,
Nor Sinai's awful roar;
Salvation's news it spreads afar,
And vengeance is no more.
3 Forgiveness, love, and peace,
Glad heaven aloud proclaims;
And earth the Jubilee's release,
With eager rapture, claims.
4 Far, far to distant lands

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The saving news shall spread;
And Jesus all his willing bands,
In glorious triumph lead.

8s & 4..

Leyden. Pomfret.

་་ 1 HARK, hark! the gospel trumpet sounds,
Through earth and heaven the echo bounds;
Pardon and peace by Jesus' blood!
Sinners are reconciled to God,
By grace divine!

2 Come, sinners, hear the joyful news,
Nor longer dare the grace refuse;
Mercy and justice here combine,
Goodness and truth harmonious join,
T' invite you near.

f! 3 Ye saints in glory, strike the lyre;
Ye mortals, catch the sacred fire;
Let both the Saviour's love proclaim-
Forever worthy is the Lamb
Of endless praise.

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Christ's Invitation to Sinners.

mp 1"COME hither, all ye weary souls,
Ye heavy laden sinners, come;
I'll give you rest from all your toils,
And raise you to my heavenly home.
2 They shall find rest, who learn of me:
I'm of a meek and lowly mind;

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But passion rages like the sea,

And pride is restless as the wind.

mp 3 Blest is the man, whose shoulders take My yoke, and bear it with delight; My yoke is easy to the neck,

My grace shall make the burden light."

mf 4 Jesus, we come at thy command; With faith, and hope, and humble zeal, Resign our spirits to thy hand,

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To mould and guide us at thy will.

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1 FROM the cross uplifted high,
Where the Saviour deigns to die,
What melodious sounds we hear,
Bursting on the ravished ear!-
"Love's redeeming work is done-
Come and welcome, sinner, come!
2 Sprinkled now with blood the throne,
Why beneath thy burdens groan?
On my pierced body laid,

Justice owns the ransom paid-
Bow the knee, and kiss the Son-
Come and welcome, sinner, come!
3 Spread for thee, the festal board
See with richest dainties stored;
To thy Father's bosom pressed,
Yet again a child confessed,
Never from his house to roam;
Come and welcome, sinner, come.

4 Soon the days of life shall end-
Lo, I come-your Saviour, Friend!
Safe your spirits to convey
To the realms of endless day,
Up to my eternal home—

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Come and welcome, sinner, come !"

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1 THE Saviour calls-let every ear
Attend the heavenly sound;
Ye doubting souls, dismiss your fear;
Hope smiles reviving round.

2: For every thirsty, longing heart,
Here, streams of bounty flow;
And life, and health, and bliss impart,
To banish mortal wo.

3 Ye sinners, come 'tis mercy's voice;
That gracious voice cbey;

'Tis Jesus calls to heavenly joys--
And can you yet delay?

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