Take Time To Be Holy
Verse 1
Take time to be holy, 
Speak oft with thy Lord;
Abide in Him always,
And feed on His Word.

Make friends with God's children;
Help those who are weak;
Forgetting in nothing
His blessing to seek.
			
Verse 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.

Verse 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 thy Lord,
And looking to Jesus,
Still trust in His Word.

Verse 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.

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