A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy ‎#239

239. Raise thoughtless sinner raise thine eye

1 Raise, thoughtless sinner, raise thine eye;
Behold God's balance lifted high:
There shall his justice be display'd,
And there thy hope and life be weigh'd.

2 See in one scale his perfect law;
Mark with what force its precepts draw:
Would'st thou the awful test sustain,
Thy works how light! thy thoughts how vain!

3 Great God! exert thy pow'r to save;
Deep on the heart this truth engrave;
Disperse the mist from sinner's eyes,
And make the wretched triflers wise.

4 O let them seize the present day,
Nor risk salvation by delay;
And, while they tremble, let them flee,
And find their help, their life, in thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Raise thoughtless sinner raise thine eye
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1814
• Topic: The Danger and Misery of Sin

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