Some gallant, gay, fair one goes to her long home:
If dead out of Jesus—the Lord will not save us,
And to him in glory we never can come.
Oh! pray for conversion; shun foolish diversion;
Adopt self-denial, and take up your cross:
These do for a season, and use your own reason,
And you will see clearly you suffer no loss.
Your time is a treasure (there’s none in vain pleasure),
Then look up to Jesus with faith’s steadfast eye:
Oh, haste to believe in the crucified Savior,