Scripture Verse

Choose you this day whom ye will serve. Joshua 24:15

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Sac­red Songs and So­los, 888 Piec­es, by Ira D. San­key (Lon­don: Mor­gan & Scott, late 19th Cen­tu­ry), num­ber 226.

Music: W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

A bless­ing for you—will you take it?
Choose ye to­day;
A word from the heart—will you speak it?
Choose ye to­day:
Will you be­lieve, or your Sav­ior ne­glect?
Will you re­ceive, or His mer­cy re­ject?
Pause, ere you ans­wer, oh, pause and re­flect—
Choose ye to­day.

A death to be feared—will you fear it?
Choose ye to­day;
A voice that in­vites—will you hear it?
Choose ye to­day.
Straight is the por­tal and nar­row the way;
Enter, poor soul, and be saved while you may;
Think what may hang on a mo­ment’s de­lay—
Choose ye to­day.

The cross of your Lord—will you bear it?
Choose ye to­day:
There’s life in that cross—will you share it?
Choose ye to­day:
Soon will your time of pro­ba­tion be o’er,
Then will the Spir­it en­treat you no more,
Jesus no long­er will stand at the door—
Choose ye to­day.

The bond­age of sin—will you break it?
Choose ye to­day:
The wa­ter of life—will you take it?
Choose ye to­day.
Come to the arms that are op­en for you,
Hide in the wounds that by faith you may view;
Death ere the mor­row your steps may pur­sue—
Choose ye to­day.