235 m 1 mp P HYMN 235, 11s. Danger of Delay. DELAY not, delay not; O sinner draw near, The waters of life are now flowing for thee; No price is demanded, the Saviour is here, Redemption is purchased, salvation is free. 2 Delay not, delay not; why longer abuse The love and compassion of Jesus, thy God? A fountain is opened,-how canst thou refuse To wash, and be cleansed in his pard'ning blood? 3 Delay not, delay not; O sinner! to come, For mercy still lingers and calls thee to-day; Her voice is not heard in the vale of the tomb; Her message, unheeded, will soon pass away. 4 Delay not, delay not; the Spirit of grace, 236 Long grieved and resisted, may take its sad And leave thee in darkness to finish thy race, HYMN 236, L. M. One Thing needful. aff 1 WHY will ye waste, on trifling cares, That life which God's compassion spares, 2 Shall God invite you from above? Shall troubled conscience give you pain, 237 m 1 REP HYMN 237, C. M. Exhortation to Repentance. EPENT! the voice celestial cries; AV mp mp mf V The soul that scorns the mandate dies, 2 No more the sovereign eye of God 3 O sinners! in his presence bow, 4 Soon, will the awful trumpet sound, His mercy knows th' appointed bound, 5 Amazing love—that yet will call, 238 mp 1 > Our hearts subdued by goodness fall, HYMN 238, 7s. The Sinner meeting God. SINNER! art thou still secure? mf 2 See, his mighty arm is bared; VI 4 Who his coming may abide? 239 When the world is wrapt in flame? HYMN 239, 8s, 7s and 4. The Voice of Mercy. at 1 HEAR, O sinner! mercy hails you; Now with sweetest voice she calls; Ρ Bids you haste to seek the Saviour, Ere the hand of justice falls: Hear, O sinner! 'Tis the voice of mercy calls. aff 2 See! the storm of vengeance gathering aff mf Lest the lightning strike you dead. 240 aff 1 You must perish if you stay, Lo! HYMN 240, C. P. M. Present und future Realities. O! on a narrow neck of land, A point of time-a moment's space- 2 O God! my inmost soul convert, Give me to feel their solemn weight, 8 Before me place, in bright array, When thou with clouds shalt come, 4 Be this my one great business here, mf mf f 241 m 5 Then, Saviour! then my soul receive, HYMN 241, L. M. Life, the Day of Grace and Hope. IFE is the time to serve the Lord, 1 LA The time t' insure the great reward; 2 Life is the hour that God has given, 3 The living know that they must die, Their mem'ry and their sense are gone, mf 4 Then, what my thoughts design to do, 242 mp 1 ཊྛི VAཊྛོVA༤ ཙི In the cold grave to which we haste; YE! HYMN 242, C. M. Expostulation with Sinners. E! who despise the Saviour's grace, How can you meet his angry face, 2 When every earthly hope shall fail,— How will your souls affrighted quail, aff 3 Why will you madly rush on death, VA Why tempt the God, that holds your breath, 4 Turn, guilty sinners! quickly turn; 243 m 1 Ere the fierce flames around you burn, HYMN 243, L. M. Advice to Youth. NOW, in the heat of youthful blood, Behold! the months come hastening on, 2 Behold! the aged sinner goes Laden with guilt and heavy woes, 4 Eternal King! I fear thy name; 244 HYMN 244, S. M. Grieving the Spirit. af 1 AND canst thou, sinner! slight The call of love divine? Shall God, with tenderness invite, 2 Wilt thou not cease to grieve 3 To-day, a pard'ning God Will hear the suppliant pray, 4 But, grace so dearly bought |