Scripture Verse

Now is the accepted time…now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2

Introduction

Words: Sal­lie Hen­cill, in Gos­pel Voic­es, ed­it­ed by Da­vid Dortch (Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see: South-West­ern Pub­lish­ing House, 1895).

Music: Da­vid E. Dortch (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Hen­cill (head-and-shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), would you ?

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David E. Dortch
1851–1928

Lyrics

Time is gliding swiftly by,
Death and judgment draweth nigh,
To the arms of Jesus fly,
Don’t delay.
Oh, you’d better now decide,
Mercy’s door is open wide;
Quickly turn from sin’s dark tide,
Don’t delay.

Refrain

Don’t delay, but come to Jesus;
Don’t delay, for He will save you.
Children, Jesus now is calling,
Don’t delay.
Yes, He cries to one and all,
I will save you from the fall;
Haste, then, hearken to His call,
Don’t delay.

Children, seek the narrow way;
Youth and beauty soon decay;
Here you have not long to stay,
Don’t delay.
Then how sad will be your state,
If you’re left outside the gate,
And you hear the cry, Too late!
Don’t delay.

Refrain

We’ve responded to the call;
Christ redeemed us from the fall,
And we’ll crown Him Lord of all,
Don’t delay.
Perfect victory have we,
Thro’ the blood of Calvary,
And from sin our souls are free,
Don’t delay.

Refrain