Redemption Songs ‎#262

262. Time is Earnest

1 Time is earnest, passing by;
Death is earnest, drawing nigh;
Sinner, wilt thou trifling be?
Time and death appeal to Thee.

2 Life is earnest; when 'tis o'er,
Thou returnest never more;
Soon to meet eternity;
Wilt Thou never serious be?

3 God is earnest; kneel and pray,
Ere thy season pass away;
Ere He set His judgment throne—
Vengeance ready, mercy gone.

4 O be earnest! death is near;
Thou wilt perish, ling'ring here:
Sleep no longer, rise and flee;
Lo! thy Saviour waits for thee!

Text Information

• First Line: Time is earnest, passing by
• Title: Time is Earnest
• Author: James Montgomery
• Meter: 7.7.7.7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Warning and Entreaty

Tune Information

• Name: INNOCENTS
• Composer: Thibaut of Navarre
• Meter: 7.7.7.7