Today (Cheetam)

While man

en­grossed in world­ly things

Is apt to slight stern du­ty’s voice

And great af­fairs

by tran­si­ent cares

Be ban­ished from his choice.

The Spir­it speaks

With­out de­lay

Be re­con­ciled today.

Seek first His fa­vor

who has said

I am to Heav’n the on­ly door;

By Me passed in

and freed from sin

To thirst nor hun­ger more

Oh

haste! I am the prof­fered way

Th’accepted time’s to­day.

The bet­ter way which Je­sus trod

Leads to a ci­ty firm and sure

Of gold­en streets

and hon­ored seats

Forever to en­dure.

To gain that home and hear Him say

Well done! be­gin to­day.

When closed

those gates

be­set with pearls

Within the right­eous

hap­py

then—

The man­sions shared

by Christ pre­pared—

And all shall shout

Amen!

Your soul so glad

you’ll sing for aye

That once you heard

To­day!