Twas for sinners Jesus died,
Sinners he invites to come ;
None who come shall be denied, —
He says " There still is room."
3.
We were once as you are.
1 SHALL men pretend to pleasure
Who never knew the Lord?
Can all the worldling s treasure
True peace of mind afford ?
They shall obtain this jewel
In what their hearts desire
When they by adding fuel
Can quench the flame of fire.
2 Till you can bid the ocean,
When furious tempests roar,
Forget its wonted motion,
And rage and swell no more ;
In vain your expectation
To find content in sin ;
Or freedom from vexation
While passions reign within.
3 Como, turn your thoughts to Jesus.
If you would good possess ;
Tis he alone that frees us
From guilt and from distress :
When he by faith is present
The sinner s troubles cease ;
His ways are truly pleasant,
And all his paths are peace.
4 Our time in sin we wasted,
And fed upon the wind ;
Untill his love we tasted
No comfort could we find :
But now we stand to witness
His power and grace to you ;
May you perceive its fitness,
And call upon him too !
