THE ALTAR by Ray Boltz
The service is nearing an end, The choir is singing, 'Just As I Am'
And now as the old song is played
People at the altar are kneeling down to pray
Some are finding mercy, Forgiveness for their sin
Some are fighting battles, And they're struggling to win
The time has come, To give them to the Lord, That's what the altar is for

A father is praying with his son
A mother kneels beside them thanking God they've come
An old man is standing there in tears
Giving up a part of him that he's held back for years
Hearts are being broken, Lives are being changed
And those who call upon Him will never be the same
The time has come to give in to the Lord
That's what this altar is for

An old Greek philosopher wrote some time before Paul’s day, “In Athens it is easier to find a god than a man.”

Amazing Altar Stories:
The transjordon tribes
Elijah and the prophets of Baal
Abraham and Isaac
- My altar story Nov. 4, 1974

CHORUS:
That's what this altar is for
You don't have to carry those burdens anymore
There's a light in the darkness, there's a love that's true
And Jesus is waiting, He is waiting here for you
Go quickly now, before they close the door
That's what the altar is for