The Parting of the Ways

A young man stands at the part­ing of the ways

And fa­ther and mo­ther are there;

With tears in their eyes they anx­ious­ly gaze

While lift­ing to Heav’n a pray­er.

At the part­ing of the ways

What long­ing eyes gaze

And anx­ious hearts wait and pray!

O hear the lov­ing voice

Make Je­sus your choice

And fol­low Him all thy days.

Again he stands at the part­ing of the ways

One lead­eth to death and des­pair;

The oth­er one leads to hon­or and praise

And an­gels are watch­ing there.

Once more he stands at the part­ing of the ways

And one way is shroud­ed in gloom;

The oth­er way shines in Heav­en’s bright rays

And a gent­le voice whis­pers

Come.