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.

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