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SPIRITUAL MAGAZINE NO. 15
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| 14. |
| God taketh no pleasure in destruction, |
| The sinner's death doth not please Him. |
| He hath no joy in our death |
| Nor our falling into judgment. |
| Unbelief and the lusts of the flesh |
| Alone bring us to a bitter end. |
| 15. |
| As I have learned from God's word, |
| And as our Savior Himself says; |
| That light has come into the world |
| And appeared as a condemnation |
| To those who in darkness |
| Walk without faith and penitence. |
| 16. |
| Therefore for the children of men |
| The Gospel is still prepared; |
| Who believeth not, will be guilty |
| Of neglecting his own salvation. |
| He that doeth evil hateth the light, |
| And thereby he falls into judgment. |
| 17. |
| Who here in time of grace, |
| In his awful state of sin, |
| Through God's word and spirit takes |
| In true repentance, admits his sin, |
| And believes in Christ unerringly |
| And follows Him, will be comforted. |
| 18. |
| God is willing to forgive his sin. |
| Christ, through His righteousness, |
| Will renew him through His spirit, |
| And clothe him with the wedding garment. |
| Then begins the rejoicing of the angels, |
| When one soul is willing to repent. |
