Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#295

295. There is a time, we know not when

1 There is a time, we know not when,
A point, we know not where,
That marks the destiny of men
To glory or despair.

2 There is a line, by us unseen,
That crosses every path;
The hidden boundary between
God's patience and His wrath.

3 Oh, where is this mysterious bourn,
By which our path is cross'd?
Beyond which, God Himself hath sworn,
That he who goes is lost.

4 How far may we go on in sin?
How long will God forbear?
Where does hope end, and where begin
The confines of despair?

5 An answer from the skies is sent:
"Ye that from God depart,
While it is called to-day, repent
And harden not your heart."

Text Information

• First Line: There is a time, we know not when
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Gospel Call; Day of grace; Delay of Repentance; Gospel: the call of; Grace: day of; Life: Solemnity of; Procrastination; Unbelief; Wicked: danger of the
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Author from index: J. W. Alexander

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