189. TAKE TIME TO BE HOLY

1. Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;

Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word;

Make friends of God’s children help those who are weak;

Forgetting in nothing, His blessing to seek.

2. Take time to be holy, the world rushes on;

Spend much time in secret with Jesus alone-

By looking to Jesus, like him thou shalt be;

Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.

3. Take time to be holy, let Him be thy Guide;

And run not before Him, whatever betide;

In joy or in sorrow still follow thy Lord,

And, looking to Jesus, still trust in His word.

4. Take time to be holy, calm in thy soul;

Each thought and each temper beneath His control:

Thus led by His Spirit to fountains of love,

Thou soon shalt be fitted for service above.

GOSPEL REALM: STEPS TO SALVATION
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)