Not now, O God! and shall I say
Thy time must wait for mine,
I’ll at some more con­ven­ient day
Exchange my will for Thine?

Refrain

Not now! not now! still Je­sus waits
With out­stretched arms of love;
Not now! yet soon may close the gates
That lead to life above.

Not now! not now! yet, while I wait,
Death’s an­gel rides abroad,
And ush­ers to their fi­nal state
The souls un­known to God.

Refrain

Not now, O God! and shall I spend
My life’s best days in sin,
Then claim Thee for my Sav­ior friend
When fail­ing pow­ers be­gin?

Refrain

No! Thou, O God, hast work for me
Along life’s rug­ged way;
Just now I yield my­self to Thee,
Nor wait ano­ther day.

Just now! just now! still Je­sus waits
With out­stretched arms of love;
Just now! for soon may close the gates
That lead to life above.