<TITLE>09. Par 43-47</TITLE>L-43 I wonder tonight, if you're thinking on your ways. I wonder if you've been thinking back down in your mind something that you've done and the path that you have trod. If you are, and you're condemned, don't take the short way to go join a church, or go do this, or drink yourself to death, or something. Well, let me tell you something.
 There is a fountain filled with blood,
 Drawn from Immanuel's veins,
 And sinners plunged beneath the flood,
 Lose all their guilty stains.
 That dying thief (thought on his way) and rejoiced to see
 That fountain in his day;
 There may I, though vile as he,
 Wash all my sins away.
 Ever since by faith I saw that stream
 Thy flowing wounds supply,
 Redeeming love has been my theme,
 And shall be till I die.
 Then in a nobler, sweeter song,
 I'll sing Thy power to save,
 When this poor lisping, stammering tongue
 Lies silent in the grave.
Run to Him. There is room at the fountain for you. Let's bow our heads. Think on your way.

L-44 Lord, what can we do? We either think on our ways now and make it right, or maybe before morning it'll be too late. Our hearts will be fluttering, death will be meeting us, and we'll be like the young colored man, and he--we couldn't pray. But while we're normal, while we're sitting here with the introductory song playing, "There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood," may we think on our ways and turn to Thy testimonies. Guide our feet to that path of life, that bloody path that Jesus trod all the way from Pilate's judgment hall to Calvary. May we deny ourselves, pick up His cross, and follow after Him. As we're thinking, may the Holy Spirit speak to our hearts, and may we turn from our selfish way to the ways of the Lord.

L-45 And now, with heads bowed and everyone praying, if you're thinking on your ways and you don't feel too good about it, let's come right now. Let's just stand right up to our feet, and say, "Lord, I'm thinking on my ways." God bless you, young fellow. "I'm thinking on my ways, and I'm turning right now. Oh, I've received the Holy Spirit long ago, but there's been so many things that I've done. I'm thinking of my ways. I know I've done wrong, and I'm turning my feet to Thy testimonies right now as I stand. I desire the prayer of this church to pray for me now. I'm turning to Thy testimonies, Thy Word, O Lord. And Thy testimonies is this: 'He that will come to Me, I will in no wise cast out.' It is also in the testimonies, 'If you hide your sin, you shall not prosper; but if you confess your sins, you'll have mercy.'"

L-46 You who wants forgiveness of all that you've done, and you make your promise of a dedicated life from tonight on to God, stand to your feet with these two young fellows that's standing up now. Lady, God bless you. God bless you all around everywhere; that's good.

L-47 I am standing myself, I want God to search me and try me. If there be any unclean thing in me, reveal it to me, I'll confess it and make it right, I'll go do anything that He wants me to do. For if I was dying, that would be my cry. If you were dying, that would be your cry. So why not turn now before the storm comes? that in the hours of your trouble you could say with Job: "I know my Redeemer liveth." Won't you stand? Will there be some more before we pray? "Remember me, O Lord." God bless you, ladies. God bless you all. Just remain standing for prayer. Yes, up in the balcony there, that's good. Faith cometh by hearing. "As I thought on my ways I turned my feet to Thy testimonies, O Lord." Danger may be laying at the door; it is. If there's one speck of condemnation, stand to your feet now for prayer.


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