Destruction's dangerous road

Verse 1

Destruction's dangerous road What multitudes pursue! While that which leads the soul to God, Is know or sought by few.

Verse 2

Believes find the way Thro' Christ the living gate; But those who hate this holy way Complain it is too strait.

Verse 3

If self must be deny'd, And sin no more caress'd, They rather choose the way that's wide, And strive to think it best.

Verse 4

Encompass'd by a throng, On numbers they depend; They say so many can't be wrong, And miss a happy end.

Verse 5

But hear the Saviour's word, "Strive for the heavn'ly gate, many will call upon the Lord, And find their crys too late."

Verse 6

Obey the gospel call And enter while you may; The flock of Christ is always small, And none are safe but they.

Verse 7

Lord, open sinners' eyes, Their awful state to see; And make them, ere the storm arise, To thee for safety flee.