Someone’s forsaking the Savior’s way

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Someone’s forsaking the Savior’s way;
From the flock’s safeguard he’s gone astray.
In the world’s fashion to lust and sway;
Lord, is it I? Lord, is it I?
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one's for
Asak
ing the 
DSav
ior's way; 
EmFrom 
the flock's 
Dsafe
guard he's 
A7gone 
astray. 
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the world's 
Afash
ion to 
Glust 
and sway; 
EmLord, 
is it 
AI? 
DLord, 
is it I? 
 
Lord, is it I? This word pierces my heart;
Sharp as a knife; oh, how deep is the smart!
If someone would from Thy portion depart,
Lord, is it I? Lord, is it I?
Lord, is it I? This word 
Apierc
es my 
A7heart; 
DSharp 
as a knife; oh, how 
Adeep 
is the 
A7smart! 
DIf 
someone would from Thy 
Gpor
tion depart, 
Lord, is it 
DI? 
A7Lord, 
is it 
DI?
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Someone’s rejecting the Lord today,
Taking the scheming one’s wicked way,
Grieving the Spirit as he does stray;
Lord, is it I? Lord, is it I?
Someone’s rejecting the Lord today,
Taking the scheming one’s wicked way,
Grieving the Spirit as he does stray;
Lord, is it I? Lord, is it I?
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Someone’s betraying the Savior’s grace,
Mammon to serve in the Master’s place,
Willingly sinking in sin so base;
Lord, is it I? Lord, is it I?
Someone’s betraying the Savior’s grace,
Mammon to serve in the Master’s place,
Willingly sinking in sin so base;
Lord, is it I? Lord, is it I?
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Someone’s denying the Lord today,
Shaming the Savior in such a way,
Jesus, his Friend, he would sell, betray;
Lord, is it I? Lord, is it I?
Someone’s denying the Lord today,
Shaming the Savior in such a way,
Jesus, his Friend, he would sell, betray;
Lord, is it I? Lord, is it I?
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Someone’s ascending and caught away
Into Christ’s presence to rest for aye,
A crown of life to receive that day;
Lord, is it I? Lord, is it I?
Someone’s ascending and caught away
Into Christ’s presence to rest for aye,
A crown of life to receive that day;
Lord, is it I? Lord, is it I?
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Richard Cushing

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, United States

We are admonished many places in the Scriptures to take heed to ourselves! We need to be careful that we remain real lovers of Christ, as well as praying for, encouraging, and strengthening the saints around us. See Lk. 21:34; Acts 20:28, 30; Exo. 23:13; Deut. 4:23.