Take time to be holy,
Speak
oft with thy Lord;
Abide
in Him always,
And
feed on His word.
Make
friends of God's children,
Help
those who are weak,
Forgetting
in nothing His blessing to seek.
2
Take
time to be holy,
The
world rushes on;
Spend
much time in secret
With
Jesus alone.
By
looking to Jesus,
Like
Him thou shalt be;
Thy
friends in thy conduct
His
likeness shall see.
3
Take
time to be holy,
Let
him be thy guide,
And
run not before him,
Whatever
betide.
In
joy or in sorrow,
Still
follow the Lord,
And,
looking to Jesus,
Still
trust in His word.
4
Take
time to be holy,
Be
calm in thy soul,
Each
thought and each motive
Beneath
His control.
Thus
led by His spirit
To
fountains of love,
Thou
soon shalt be fitted
For
service above.