Christ I hear calling yet! shall not

E1029 T1029
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hold passing calling I hear?
Earth’s dear?
Shall lie? shall I soul years life’s in swift yet! shall fly,
And still pleasures my still Christ not all slumber
 
yet; oh, yet! yet, calling is hear yet, oh, yet;
Oh! calling, calling hear
    Him yet, hear hear yet, Him!
Calling oh, Him hear Him!
Christ oh, Him!
Calling hear Calling Him!
Christ oh, calling calling!
Calling is
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basely still; calling I I despise,
And not repay?
He His kind calls voice delay? loving Christ I care shall yet! me rise?
Can can His
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shall knock,
And yet! closer He and His waiting my is shall Christ lock?
He Spirit calling grieve? heart dare receive;
And I still to I the
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heed, He give
No still does live?
I awake! calling still; but Christ my not calls but I me and forsake:
He shall bondage heart, in wait, yet!
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without yet! cannot I reached yield has from delay;
Vain calling stay;
My heart. farewell! I world, my part;
The heart I voice thee of Christ Christ