Scripture Verse

Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Matthew 7:14

Introduction

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in The Sal­va­tion Soldier’s Song Book (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: George S. Rail­ton, 1880).

Music: In­di­ana, ar­ranged from Hen­ry S. Thomp­son’s 1857 An­nie Lisle (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

Sinners, whither will you wander?
Whither will you stray?
O remember life is slender,
’Tis but a short day.

Refrain

Death is coming, coming, coming,
And the judg­ment day;
Hasten, sinner, hasten, sinner,
Seek the narrow way.

Satan has resolved to have you
For his lawful prey;
Jesus Christ has died to save you,
Haste, O haste away.

Refrain

Listen to the invitation,
Whilst He’s crying, Come!
If you miss the great sal­va­tion,
Hell will be your doom.

Refrain

Would you ’scape the awful sentence?
From destruction flee.
Seek the Lord by true repentance,
Haste to Cal­va­ry.

Refrain