Words: C. B. Kendall, 1881.

Music: John J. Hood.

A min­er in Eng­land went to Church one night and be­came deep­ly con­cerned for the sal­va­tion of his soul. When the ser­vic­es were end­ed he re­fused to leave the house, al­though the min­is­ter told him it was late, and he must go home and seek the Sav­ior there, and come again the next night. “No,” said the min­er, “It must be set­tled to-night, to-mor­row night may be too late.” So the min­is­ter stayed with him un­til he found peace. The next day while at work in the mines a mass of rock fell on him, and he was killed. His last words were, “Thank God, it was set­tled last night, to-night it would have been too late.”

The Fin­est of Wheat Nos. 1 & 2 Com­bined, ed­it­ed by George D. El­der­kin (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: R. R. Mc­Cabe & Co., 1890), # 131

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“It must be settled tonight,
Tomorrow may be too late”;
The angel of death may come,
And seal forever my fate.
It must be settled to-night,
I can no longer wait,
Peace with my God I now must have,
Tomorrow may be too late.

A burden weighs my soul
I can no longer bear;
Unless removed this night,
’Twill sink me into despair.
It must be settled to-night,
I can no longer wait,
Peace with my God I now must have,
Tomorrow may be too late.

I cannot rest till peace
Enfolds me from above,
Till my Redeemer speaks to me
Assurance of His love.
It must be settled to-night,
I can no longer wait,
Peace with my God I now must have,
Tomorrow may be too late.

Oh, now I know ’tis done!
My peace is made with God;
My pardon’s found in Jesus’ Name,
Thro’ faith in Jesus’ blood.
Oh, now I know ’tis done!
Sweet joy pervades my soul;
Peace with my God I now have found;
His blood hath made me whole.