Oh, in mercy let it thunder,
Ere the day of mercy's past!
In the cages of deception
Souls are pining to be free;
Quickly sound the proclamation
Of the glorious jubilee.
The hymn, Perishing Souls at Stake, was one of the early productions. We quote this hymn and its history as it appeared in the Trumpet of Dec. 15, 1885. The music will be found at the head of [Chapter XVI].
Perishing souls at stake today!
Says the banner of Christ unfurled;
Pleading in love for help to save