Hymn
Now Is the Day of Salvation
To-morrow, Lord, is Thine,
Lodged in Thy sovereign hand;
And if its sun arise and shine,
It shines by Thy command.
The present moment flies,
And bears our life away;
O make Thy servants truly wise,
That they may live to-day.
Since on this wingèd hour
Eternity is hung,
Waken, by Thine Almighty power,
The aged and the young.
One thing demands our care;
O be it still pursued,
Lest, slighted once, the season fair
Should never be renew'd.
To Jesus may we fly
Swift as the morning light,
Lest life's young golden beams should die
In sudden, endless night.
Now Is the Day of Salvation — Text from Hymnal, 1871. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/now-is-the-day-of-salvation
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Now Is the Day of Salvation?
The words of Now Is the Day of Salvation were written by Philip Doddridge; the version here was published in 1871. The library holds 55 more hymns by Philip Doddridge, including Jesus, at the Feast of Love and Triumphant Zion, lift Thy head.
Is Now Is the Day of Salvation public domain?
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What is the metre of Now Is the Day of Salvation?
Now Is the Day of Salvation is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Seeking God, A Parting Hymn We Sing and How heavy is the night.