It Is Just a Step

It is just a step to Je­sus

Won’t you take it

friend

to­night?

He is wait­ing to re­ceive you

Won’t you walk in­to the light?

With a ten­der­ness eter­nal

That is deep­er than the sea

He im­plores you and in­vites you

Saying Come

oh

come to Me.

Brother

do not slight His mer­cy

’Tis so beau­ti­ful and sweet

Take the step that leads to Je­sus;

Let sur­ren­der be com­plete.

It is just a step to Je­sus

If you’ll on­ly take it now;

Breathe a pray­er

for He is list­en­ing

Whisper si­lent­ly your vow;

Place your hand in His

con­fid­ing;

Let Him lead you where He will;

Thro’ the mea­dows green with ver­dure

By the wa­ters cool and still;

Or upon the toil­some mount­ain

Where the path is rough and steep

He will ev­er walk be­side you

And your steps from fal­ter­ing keep.

It is just a step to Je­sus; sin­ner

Won’t you cross the line?

Won’t you let His love so pre­cious

In your life for­ev­er shine?

Tho’ the world has charms al­lur­ing

They are like the fad­ing leaf

And at last will fall and wi­ther

Leaving on­ly pain and grief.

While the joy of serv­ing Je­sus

If you cast your care on Him

Is a joy no time can tar­nish

Nor eter­ni­ty be­dim.

It is just a step to Je­sus;

Do not tar­ry—come to­night;

Put your hand in His

and fol­low

In the bless­èd­ness of light;

With a full and glad sur­ren­der

Put your trust in Him and say

Where Thou lead­est me

O Sav­ior

I will go and nev­er stray.

Then

re­ly­ing on His pro­mise

To be with you ev­er­more

Walk con­fid­ing­ly be­side Him

Till you reach the shin­ing shore.