To the ark of refuge flee,
All that heavy laden be,
God is still beseeching thee,
Why will ye die?
Jesus is the living way,
Come! for this is mercy’s day,
None shall e’er be cast away,—
Why will ye die?
All that ever to Him came
Found redemption in His name,
And the Lord is still the same,—
Why will ye die?
For the guilty world He bled,
And for sins atonement made,
‘It is finished,’ Jesus said,—
Why will ye die?
He, the pure and spotless Lamb,
Tasted death for everyone,
Finished the redeeming plan,—
Why will ye die?
Come to Jesus as thou art,
He will bind thy broken heart,
And eternal life impart,
Why will ye die?
ML 02/13/1927