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The Time Is Now

A song from a sermon on Mark 1:14–15.

The story

This song came out of a sermon on Mark 1:14–15. John had been put in prison, and that was the moment Jesus came into Galilee preaching.

The urgency in that is the whole song: night is coming, when no one can work.

We wrote it for our church. It’s yours now too.

Where the chorus was born ↗One of the Greatest Desires of GodNovember 23, 2025 · The moment it came: 44 min into the message The message behind the songShow the Result of Your SalvationNovember 30, 2025 · Dr. Nana Boadum

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Lyrics

John was put in prison
Jesus came to Galilee preaching

The time is now, to preach the gospel
Let's tell the world Jesus still saves
Our Father's desire is that all will repent
And live in His love and grace

Awake, oh sleeper
Our salvation is so near
It's high time to wake out of sleep
Night is coming when no one can work

As long as I am in the world
I am the light of the world
I must do the works of God while it is day
A city set on a hill cannot be hid
I'll shine so bright for all to see His face

Awake, oh sleeper
Our salvation is so near
It's high time to awake out of sleep
Night is coming when no one can work

No one can work
No one can work

The time is now, to preach the gospel
Tell the world Jesus still saves
Our Father's desire is that all will repent
And live in His love and grace

Awake, oh sleeper
Our salvation is so near
It's high time to wake out of sleep
Night is coming when no one can work

No one can work
No one can work

I'm the light of the world
Like Jesus said, I must do
The works of God while it's still day
A city set on a hill cannot be hid
I'll shine so bright for all to see His face

The time is now