Mercy is Offered

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Shall it ever be said unto you too late

Author: W. C. Martin
Tune: [Shall it ever be said unto you too late]
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1 Shall it ever be said unto you “too late?
For the door is now shut you have passed mercy’s gate,”
And the moment is passed that decided your fate—
Shall it ever be so with you?

Refrain:
Mercy is offered freely today,
Come now to Jesus,
Do not delay;
Come now to Jesus,
Come while you may,
Grace is now free for you.

2 Shall it ever be yours to appeal in vain,
For the mercy so easy today to obtain,
For the grace that removes from the soul every stain—
Shall it ever be so with you? [Refrain]

3 O, alas for the soul that shall some day wait
In the gloom of despair of a hopeless estate,
Outside of the glory-land—coming too late!
Shall it ever be so with you? [Refrain]

Source: The Old Story in Song Number Two #154

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Author: W. C. Martin

Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL.… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Shall it ever be said unto you too late
Title:	Mercy is Offered
Author:	W. C. Martin
Refrain First Line:	Mercy is offered freely today
Publication Date:	1908
Copyright:	Public Domain