Broad is the road that leads to death; And thousands walk together there; But wisdom shows a narrow path, With here and there a traveler. 2 “Deny thyself, and take thy cross,” Is the Redeemer’s great command; Nature must count her gold but dross, If she would gain this heavenly land. 3 The fearful soul that tires and faints, And walks the ways of God no more, Is but esteemed almost a saint, And makes his own destruction sure. 4 Lord, let my hopes be not in vain, Create my heart entirely new; This hypocrites could ne’er attain; This false apostates never knew. 284 L. M. Ecclesiastes 9:10. Life is the time to serve the Lord, The time t’ insure the great reward; And while the lamp holds out to burn, O hasten, sinner, to return! 2 Life is the hour that God has given To ’scape from hell and fly to heaven, The day of grace, when mortals may Secure the blessings of the day. 3 The living know that they must die, Beneath the clods their dust must lie; Then have no share in all that’s done Beneath the circle of the sun. 4 Then what my thoughts design to do, My hands, with all your might pursue: Since no device nor work is found, Nor faith, nor hope, beneath the ground. 5 There are no acts of pardon passed In the cold grave to which we haste; O may we all receive thy grace, And see with joy thy smiling face. 285 C. M. Come, for all things are now ready. Luke 14:17. Come, sinners, to the gospel feast; O, do no longer stay; Let every soul be Jesus’ guest, O, do no longer stay away! CHORUS. O, do no longer stay away, For now your Saviour calls, And the gospel sounds the jubilee; O, do no longer stay away. 2 Hark! ’tis the Saviour’s gracious call, The invitation is to all; Come, all the world—come, sinner, thou— All things in Christ are ready now. 3 Come, all you souls by sin oppressed, You weary wanderers after rest; You poor and maimed, and halt and blind, In Christ a hearty welcome find. 4 The message, as from God, receive— You all may come to Christ and live; O let his love your hearts constrain, Nor suffer him to call in vain. 5 This is the time—no more delay; The Saviour calls you all to-day: O may his call effectual prove! Accept the offers of his love! 286 C. M. Hear and your soul shall live. Isaiah 55:3. Let every mortal ear attend, And every heart rejoice; The trumpet of the gospel sounds With an inviting voice: