The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4809

4809. O Fly to Him

1. Eternity is drawing near,
O unconverted soul.
Dost thou not fear the troubled waves
That o’er thee soon may roll?

Refrain
O fly to Him, the blessèd One,
Who pleads thy cause on high;
While yet His mercy calleth thee,
Say, wherefore wilt thou die?

2. Eternity is drawing near,
Yet unprepared art thou;
Alas, what must become of thee
Should death o’ertake thee now? [Refrain]

3. Eternity is drawing near,
Fast wanes thy taper light,
Oh, think how soon its flick’ring spark
May fade in endless night! [Refrain]

4. Oh, slight the Savior’s call no more;
Thou hast no help but He;
And if thou still His grace refuse
Where will thy refuge be?
Refrain

Text Information

• First Line: Eternity is drawing near
• Title: O Fly to Him
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1890)
• Refrain First Line: O fly to Him, the bless'd One
• Language: English
• Source: Sunlit Songs, by John Sweney, William J. Kirkpatrick, & Henry L. Gilmour (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1890)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Eternity is drawing near]
• Composer: John Robson Sweney
• Incipit: 12333 23412 33326
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain