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INVITATIONS OF THE GOSPEL.
Remember you are hast’ning on
To death’s dark gloomy shade ;
Your joys on earth will soon be gone,
Your flesh in dust be laid.
2 Death’s iron gate you must pass through
Ere long, my dear young friends;
With whom then do you think to go ?
With saints, or fiery fiends ?
Pray meditate before too late,
While in a gospel land :
Behold, King Jesus at the gate
Most lovingly doth stand.
3 Young men how can you turn your face
From such a glorious friend ?
Will you pursue your dangerous ways?
Oh ! don’t you fear the end ?
Will you pursue the dangerous road,
Which leads to death and hell?
Will you refuse all peace with God,
With devils for to dwell ?
4 Young women, too, what will you do.
If out of Christ you die ?
From all God’s people you must go,
To weep, lament, and cry,
Where you the least relief can’t find.
To mitigate your pain ;
Your good things all be left behind,
Your souls in death remain.
5 Young people all I pray then view
The fountain opened wide,
The spring of life, opened for sin,
Which flowed from Jesus’ side:
There you may drink in endless joy.
And reign with Christ your King,
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