So near to the king­dom! yet what dost thou lack?
So near to the king­dom! what keep­eth thee back?
Renounce ev­ery ido­l, tho’ dear it may be,
And come to the Sav­ior now plead­ing with thee.

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Pleading with thee,
The Sav­ior is plead­ing,
Is plead­ing with thee.

So near that thou hear­est the songs that re­sound
From those who, be­liev­ing, a par­don have found!
So near, yet un­will­ing to give up thy sin,
When Je­sus is wait­ing to wel­come thee in!

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O come; soon thy sea­son of grace may be past,
The door may be closed, and this call be thy last;
O where wouldst thou turn if the light should de­part
That comes from the Spi­rit, and shines on thy heart?

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To die with no hope! hast thou count­ed the cost?
To die out of Christ, and thy soul to be lost!
So near to the king­dom! O come, we im­plore,
While Je­sus is plead­ing, come en­ter the door.

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