190. CALLED UNTO HOLINESS
1. βCalled unto holiness,β Church of our God,
Purchased of Jesus, redeemed by His blood;
Called from the world and its idols to flee,
Called from the bondage of sin to be free.
Chorus:
βHoliness unto the Lord,β church of our God,
watchword and song,
βHoliness unto the Lord,β as weβre
marching along:
Singβ¦it; shout it, loutβ¦and long,
βHoliness unto the Lord,β now and for ever.
2. βCalled unto holiness,β children of Light,
Walking with Jesus in garments of white;
Raiment unsullied, nor tarnished with sin,
Godβ Holy Spirit abiding within.
3. βCalled unto holiness,β praise His dear name,
This blessed secret to faith now made plain,
Not our own righteousness, but Christ within,
Living and reigning, and saving from sin.
4. βCalled unto holiness,β glorious thought!
Up from the wilderness wanderings brought
Out from the shadows and darkness of night
Into the Canaan of perfect delight.
5. βCalled unto holiness,β Bride of the Lamb,
Waiting the Bridegroomβs returning again;
Lift up your heads, for the day draweth near.
When in His beauty the King shall appear.
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)
