The Hope Set Before You

Lay hold on the hope set be­fore you

And let not a mo­ment be lost

The Sav­ior has pur­chased your ran­som

But think what a price it hath cost!

Lay hold on eter­nal sal­va­tion

Lay hold on the gift of God’s on­ly Son;

Lay hold on His in­fi­nite mer­cy

Lay hold on the Migh­ty One!

Lay hold on the hope set be­fore you

Of life that you now may re­ceive

If

glad­ly His mer­cy ac­cept­ing

You tru­ly re­pent and be­lieve.

Lay hold on the hope set be­fore you

Of joy that no mor­tal can speak;

It tell­eth of rest for the wea­ry

Through Je­sus

the low­ly and meek.

Lay hold on the hope set be­fore you

A hope that is stead­fast and sure;

O haste to the bless­èd Re­deem­er

The lov­ing

the per­fect and pure.