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THE ROSE OF SHARON AND THE LILY OF THE VALLEYS, by                    
First Line: Wilt thou hearken to thy saviour
Last Line: That the souls redeeméd know!
Subject(s): Christianity; Jesus Christ; Religion; Sin; Theology


Wilt thou hearken to thy Saviour,
Hear His words of tender love?
Wilt thou enter through the portals
Where earth blends with Heav'n above?
Wilt thou meet Him in the Garden
Where the cooling fountains flow,
While the dew is on the roses,
With the eastern sky aglow?

Jesus is the Door of entrance
That is standing now ajar;
For the sinner who is weary
'Tis a step that is not far.
He is ever watching, waiting,
Just within the wicket gate.
Wilt thou meet Him now, my brother,
Now before it is too late?

Meet the Lily of the Valleys;
Walk with Sharon's dewy Rose;
Lift thine eyes unto the mountains
Whence doth come surcease of woes;
Drink from founts of Living Waters
That forevermore shall flow;
Know the joy of sins forgiven
That the souls redeeméd know!





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