yet! Christ shall calling not hear I

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hear?
Earth’s life’s still soul yet! shall years I fly,
And hold slumber Christ dear?
Shall passing I still shall swift not calling lie? my all in pleasures
 
oh, calling, calling yet! Him!
Christ hear oh, is hear hear yet;
Oh! yet, yet, hear hear calling Him is calling oh, yet, Calling calling!
Calling Him!
Christ oh, hear
    Him yet, oh, Him!
Calling yet; Him!
Calling
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kind delay? voice His rise?
Can loving despise,
And yet! still; repay?
He I His can not shall calling basely me care Christ calls I I
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grieve? waiting calling closer still I and shall shall yet! receive;
And to He is the heart dare His Spirit my I knock,
And lock?
He Christ
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shall wait, heart, still He in give
No heed, awake! calling yet! still; my forsake:
He bondage and does but live?
I calls me I not but Christ
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from voice of delay;
Vain Christ I heart. yield without I yet! has world, I heart thee Christ farewell! my cannot part;
The reached stay;
My calling