Scripture Verse

I set before you today a blessing and a curse. Deuteronomy 11:26

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: El­la P. Mar­tin, in The Gos­pel Hymn Book, by Da­ni­el B. Tow­ner (Day­ton, Ohio: Lo­renz Pub­lish­ing, 1903), num­ber 134 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Mar­tin (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

There’s a gentle voice that’s pleading
With you, brother,
You have heard it at the morning,
Night and noon;
And it speaks to you today,
As in paths of sin you stray;
Are you going on to glo­ry or to gloom?

Refrain

Going on to glo­ry or to gloom?
On to endless joy or endless doom?
Brother, hear the voice of God
As He speaks to you in love,
Are you going on to glo­ry or to gloom?

’Tis a question you must answer,
O my brother,
For the judg­ment day is coming,
Sure and soon;
You are standing here today,
At the parting of the way;
Are you going on to glo­ry or to gloom?

Refrain

You are choosing in this solemn hour,
My brother,
And your choice may fix your soul’s
Eternal doom;
Jesus waits for you today,
Pointing t’ward the narrow way;
Are you going on to glo­ry or to gloom?

Refrain