world into which He will not let sin enter. He has notified us in
advance that no sin, nothing that defiles, can enter Heaven, can
mar the blessedness of that holy place. "Who shall ascend into
the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in His holy place? He
that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up
his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully" We must get rid of
sin to get into Heaven, to enjoy the full favour of God. It is
necessary.

"Choose I must, and soon must choose
Holiness, or Heaven lose.
If what Heaven loves I hate,
Shut for me is Heaven's gate!

"Endless sin means endless woe;
Into endless sin I go
If my soul, from reason rent,
Takes from sin its final bent.

"As the stream its channel grooves,
And within that channel moves;
So does habit's deepest tide
Groove its bed and there abide.

"Light obeyed increaseth light;
Light resisted bringeth night;
Who shall give me will to choose
If the love of light I lose?

"Speed, my soul, this instant yield;