Just on the threshold! Oh, why not come in,
Leaving the mazes of darkness and sin?
Forward the light, and the glory divine;
Backward the dangers, and woes that were thine.

  Just on the threshold—and Christ calls to thee!
  Come! with the pardoned forever to be!
  Just on the threshold—why linger so long?
  Sing, with the ransomed, eternity’s song!

Just on the threshold, and joy near at hand;
Yonder’s the gleam of Immanuel’s land!
Refuge and rest are now offered to thee:
Sin or salvation—oh, which shall it be?

Just on the threshold—oh, make now thy choice;
Come with the servants of Christ, and rejoice!
Jesus is calling, oh, turn not aside!
Come! ’tis the voice of the Spirit and bride!