Hasten, Sinner, to Be Wise

Hasten

sin­ner

to be wise!

Stay not for the mor­row’s sun:

Wisdom if you still des­pise

Harder is it to be won.

Hasten

mer­cy

to im­plore!

Stay not for the mor­row’s sun

Lest thy sea­son should be o’er

Ere this ev­en­ing’s stage be run.

Hasten

sin­ner

to re­turn!

Stay not for the mor­row’s sun

Lest thy lamp should fail to burn

Ere sal­va­tion’s work is done.

Hasten

sin­ner

to be blest!

Stay not for the mor­row’s sun

Lest per­di­tion thee ar­rest

Ere the mor­row is begun.