Earnest

1Hark, sin-ner, while God from on high doth en-treat thee, And warnings with accents of mer-cy doth breathe;
Give ear to his voice, tell no lon-ger to greet thee, "The har-vest is pass-ing, the sum-mer will end."

RefrainThe har-vest is pass-ing, the sum-mer will end;
The har-vest is pass-ing, the sum-mer will end.

2How oft of thy danger and guilt he hath told thee!
How oft still the message of mercy doth come!
Haste, haste, while he waits in his arms to enfold thee;
"The harvest is passing, the summer will end."

3Despised and rejected, at length he may leave thee!
What anguish and horror thy bosom will rend!
Then haste, thee, O sinner, while he will receive thee;
"The harvest is passing, the summer will end."

4Ere long, and Jehovah will come in his power;
Our God will arise, with his foes to contend;
Haste, haste thee, O sinner! prepare for that hour;
"The harvest is passing, the summer will end."

5The Saviour will call thee in judgment before him;
O, how to his scepter, and make him thy friend!