Religion
To day if you will hear, &c
From Spiritual Melody (1691), Part VII
TO day, O hear God's gracious Call,
O don't the time delay!
The morrow you must not boast of,
'Tis now whilst 'tis to day.
Night is no time to do work in,
And Night will soon be here;
O then repent and leave your sin
To Jesus lend your Ear.
To Day, whilst the sweet Sun doth shine,
O hearken to God's Word!
Now whilst you have the Means of Grace,
Turn ye unto the Lord.
The Morning of your Day is gone,
Nay 'tis already Noon;
The Evening too is coming on,
And here it will be soon.
Your Sun begins to draw full low,
And quickly will go down;
Rouze up and do your work apace,
Before your Day is gone.
Codex Note
Hymn 135 in the source
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MLA
Keach, Benjamin. “To day if you will hear, &c.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/136/.
Chicago
Keach, Benjamin. “To day if you will hear, &c.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/136/.
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