Dying souls, fast bound in sin,
Trembling and re­pin­ing,
With no ray of light di­vine
On your path­way shin­ing;
Why in dark­ness wan­der on,
Filled with con­ster­na­tion?
Jesus lives—in Him alone
Can you find sal­va­tion.

Worthless all your right­eous­ness;
You the law have brok­en;
Flee, then, to His so­ve­reign grace,
Mercy thus has spok­en;
Why, in deeds that you have done,
Seek for con­so­la­tion?
Jesus lives—in Him alone
Can you find sal­va­tion.

Prostrate bow, con­fess your guilt,
Own your lost con­di­tion!
Yield to Him whose blood was spilt,
Unreserved sub­mis­sion:
Then no more in ang­uish groan;
Seek His me­di­ation;
Jesus lives—in Him alone
Can you find sal­va­tion.

Linger not on all the plain:
Vengeance is pur­su­ing;
Midst the dy­ing and the slain,
Save your souls from ruin:
Flee to Him who can atone;
Flee from con­dem­na­tion;
Jesus lives—in Him alone
Can you find sal­va­tion.