The Entreaty

See the Judge descending, descending,See the Judge descending in that great day;So come poor sinner, you can't stand his ire,Before that hour, haste thee away.

Backsliders are a trembling, a trembling,Backsliders are a trembling, in this our day;So come poor sinner, the tempests lower,From that dread hour, oh haste away.

The wicked are a scoffing, a scoffing,The wicked are o scoffing, in this our day;But come, poor sinner, before God's powerIn one dread hour, takes thee away

Poor sinners are a coming, a coming,Poor sinners are a coming, in this our day;Come thou, oh sinner, within the tower,In this good hour, oh don't delay.

Christians are rejoicing, rejoicing,Christians are rejoicing, in this our day;They know their Savior, to Edens's bower,In this glad hour, calls them away.

Angels are a shouting, a shouting,Angels are a shouting in this our day,To hear the sinner for Christ inquire,With true desire to learn the way.

Converts are a praising, a praising,Converts are a praising in this our day,That blessed Savior, who in this hour.For Satan's power draws them away.

The world will be a burning, a burning,The world will be a burning in that great day;And that poor sinner, who in this hourOf saving power hastes not away.

You had better plead for mercy, for mercyYou had better plead for mercy in this your day;Plead now, oh sinner, with all thy power,'Tis mercy's hour; make no delay.

The bride she is a calling, a calling,The bride she is a calling in this our day;She calls you, sinner, with all her power,In this blest hour, oh come away.

You had better be repenting, repenting,You had better be repenting in this our day.Repent, oh sinner, for know the hourOf saving power flies swift away.

The Savior is a coming, a coming,The Savior is a coming in this our day;Oh come in glory, we'll fall before thee,We'll all adore thee through endless day.