Harvest–or the Accepted Time and Day of Salvation

Verse 1

See how the little toiling ant Improves the harvest hours: While summer lasts, through all her cells The choicest stores she pours.

Verse 2

While life remains, our harvest lasts; But youth of life's the prime; Best is this season for our work, And this th' accepted time.

Verse 3

To-day attend, is wisdom's voice, To-morrow, folly cries: And still to-morrow 'tis, when, Oh! To-day the sinner dies.

Verse 4

When conscience speaks, its voice regard, And seize the tender hour; Humbly implore the promis'd grace, And God will give the power.