The Caution Is Not Vain

The cau­tion is not vain:

We may un­faith­ful prove

And turn from God to sin again

And fall from par­don­ing love;

Yet will we bold­ly press

T’ward our high call­ing’s prize

And fol­low af­ter ho­li­ness

And to per­fect­ion rise.

Perfection is the good

Which wrest­ling saints re­ceive

Worthy of all to be pur­sued

Who in our Lord be­lieve:

Perfection is the goal

Which ter­mi­nates our race;

And comes to that

the spot­less soul

Expires in His em­brace.