WHOM? The lost, the wretched, the unworthy. Every applicant; for "whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." "Him that cometh to Me I will in NOWISE cast out." HOW? Freely, without money and without price; fully, by His blood, power, and providence; eternally, all who flee to Him for refuge, all who build on Him for pardon, peace, and life, shall be saved with an everlasting salvation, they shall not be ashamed nor confounded, world without end. WHY? Because it is His Father's will; because He delighteth in mercy; because it will eternally glorify His name. FROM WHAT? From sin, in its guilt, filth, and power; from the present evil world; from Satan; from the wrath of God; from every evil work; and from all the evil designs of men. He has saved us, by receiving grace for us and dying in our stead. He does save us, by His presence, word, providence, and the renewing of the Holy Ghost. He will save in every trouble, from every foe, even unto the end. Look to Him then, and to Him alone, to deliver, direct, relieve, and preserve. He says, "Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all ye ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other."
Why should I doubt His love at last, With anxious thoughts perplex'd! Who saved me in the troubles past, Will save me in the next.
Written by James Smith for his own flock around 1840, but such was the demand that by 1846 over thirty thousand copies where in circulation.
James Smith was a predecessor of Charles Spurgeon at New Park Street Chapel in London from 1841-1850. He also ministered with great blessing in Cheltenham. His devotional, The Believer's Daily Remembrancer, subtitled Pastor's Morning and Evening Visit, was very popular in its own day, and has received a new lease of life through recent republication.
WHOM? The lost, the wretched, the unworthy. Every applicant; for "whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." "Him that cometh to Me I will in NOWISE cast out." HOW? Freely, without money and without price; fully, by His blood, power, and providence; eternally, all who flee to Him for refuge, all who build on Him for pardon, peace, and life, shall be saved with an everlasting salvation, they shall not be ashamed nor confounded, world without end. WHY? Because it is His Father's will; because He delighteth in mercy; because it will eternally glorify His name. FROM WHAT? From sin, in its guilt, filth, and power; from the present evil world; from Satan; from the wrath of God; from every evil work; and from all the evil designs of men. He has saved us, by receiving grace for us and dying in our stead. He does save us, by His presence, word, providence, and the renewing of the Holy Ghost. He will save in every trouble, from every foe, even unto the end. Look to Him then, and to Him alone, to deliver, direct, relieve, and preserve. He says, "Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all ye ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other."
Why should I doubt His love at last, With anxious thoughts perplex'd! Who saved me in the troubles past, Will save me in the next.