Prepare Cry Unto Him

[Into] This life is the time for us to prepare to meet God This life is the day for us to perform our labors [Verse 1] I testify that these words are true The Lord God has spoken it clearly for you Christ shall come down to the children of men To bear our transgressions and save us again For we are all fallen, we wander in dark Hardened and lost without His holy mark An infinite sacrifice it surely was made So we wouldn’t all perish, completely dismayed Yes, a great and last sacrifice breaks through the night To pull us from ruin and into His light [Chorus] So cry unto Him for His mercy today For He is so mighty to save us always Humble your heart and continue in prayer In every corner, His presence is there Cry in your fields, let your flocks hear the sound Cry in your houses where burdens are found Morning and midday and evening, don't cease Cry out for rescue, cry out for His peace Turn from the enemy, push back the dark Pour out your soul to the Lord in the dark [Verse 2] No ordinary blood can wash us clean No beast on an altar for things yet unseen The law is fulfilled in the Son, yea the King The mercy He offers is everything He encircles our souls in the arms of His grace And shatters the justice we fear to face So open the door that was heavy and barred And give Him the pieces of hearts that are scarred [Chorus] So cry unto Him for His mercy today For He is so mighty to save us always Humble your heart and continue in prayer In every corner, His presence is there Cry in your fields, let your flocks hear the sound Cry in your houses where burdens are found Morning and midday and evening, don't cease Cry out for rescue, cry out for His peace Turn from the enemy, push back the dark Pour out your soul to the Lord in the dark [Extended B-Section] Behold, this short life is the time we are given To labor and prepare for the kingdom of heaven Do not procrastinate the day of your turn While the lamp of your spirit has time left to burn For you cannot say at that final great gate "Now I'll return," there will be no debate The spirit that claims you the day that you die Is the spirit that holds you when worlds pass you by Don't wait for the crisis, don't slumber in sleep Today is the harvest we're given to reap [Chorus] So cry unto Him for His mercy today For He is so mighty to save us always Humble your heart and continue in prayer In every corner, His presence is there Cry in your fields, let your flocks hear the sound Cry in your houses where burdens are found Morning and midday and evening, don't cease Cry out for rescue, cry out for His peace Turn from the enemy, push back the dark Pour out your soul to the Lord in the dark [Outro] Be watchful in prayer, let your spirit be true Lest the chains of temptation overpower you Have patience, my brethren, in all that you bear When the world casts you out and pretends not to care Don't revile in your poverty, don't match their stone The Savior has walked this affliction alone Hold fast to a firm and a beautiful hope Through the narrowest paths where you struggle to cope For the dawn is approaching, the shadows will flee And one day from all of your griefs you'll be free You will rest from your trials, you'll rest in His grace Forever secure in His holy embrace