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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the People called Methodists / by John Wesley [...] With a New Supplement
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Hymns 6, 7,& 8. Goshen. 7.7.7.7.

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1 Sinners, turn, why will ye die? God, your Maker, asks you why? God, who did your being give, Made you with himself to live; He the fatal cause demands, Asks the work of his own hands, Why, ye thankless creatures, why Will ye cross his love, and die?

3 Sinners, turn, why will ye die? God, the Spirit, asks you why? He who all your lives hath strove, Wooed you to embrace his love: Will you not his grace receive? Will you still refuse to live? Why, ye long- sought sinners, why Will you grieve your God and die?

2 Sinners, turn, why will ye die? God, your Saviour, asks you why? God, who did your souls retrieve, Died himself, that ye might live; Will you let him die in vain? Crucify your Lord again? Why, ye ransomed sinners, why Will you slight his grace, and die?

Hymn 7.

1 Let the beasts their breath resign,

Strangers to the life divine;

Who their God can never know, Let their spirit downward go.

You for higher ends were born,

You may all to God return, Dwell with him above the sky; Why will you for ever die?

2 You, on whom he favours showers, You, possest of nobler powers, You, of reason's powers possest, You, with will and memory blest, You, with finer sense endued, Creatures capable of God; Noblest of his creatures, why, Why will you for ever die?

Hymn 8.

1 What could your Redeemer do More than he hath done for you? To procure your peace with God, Could he more than shed his blood? After all his waste of love, All his drawings from above, Why will you your Lord deny? Why will you resolve to die?

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2 Turn, he cries, ye sinners, turn; By his life your God hath sworn, He would have you turn and live, He would all the world receive. If your death were his delight, Would he you to life invite? Would he ask, obtest, and cry, Why will you resolve to die?

4 Dead, already dead within, Spiritually dead in sin,

Dead to God while here you breathe, Pant ye after second death? Will you still in sin remain, Greedy of eternal pain? O ye dying sinners, why, Why will you for ever die?

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3 You, whom he ordained to be Transcripts of the Deity;

You, whom he in life doth hold; You, for whom himself was sold; You, on whom he still doth wait, Whom he would again create; Made by him, and purchased, why, Why will you for ever die?

4 You, who own his record true, You, his chosen people, you, You, who call the Saviour Lord, You, who read his written word, You, who see the gospel- light, Claim a crown in Jesu's right; Why will you, ye Christians, why Will the house of Israel die?

3 Sinners, turn, while God is near: Dare not think him insincere: Now, even now, your Saviour stands All day long he spreads his hands, Cries, Ye will not happy be! No, ye will not come to me! Me, who life to none deny: Why will you resolve to die?

4 Can you doubt if God is love? If to all his bowels move? Will you not his word receive? Will you not his OATH believe? See! the suffering God appears! Jesus weeps! believe his tears: Mingled with his blood, they cry, Why will you resolve to die?