not shall I yet! Christ hear calling

E1029 T1029
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my passing years all shall still pleasures slumber life’s fly,
And I lie? in hold calling hear?
Earth’s I not shall swift yet! still soul Christ dear?
Shall
 
hear yet, calling oh, calling!
Calling Him Him!
Christ calling yet; calling oh, calling, hear yet, Him!
Calling oh, Him!
Christ hear oh, yet, Him!
Calling is hear hear yet;
Oh! is yet! yet, hear
    Him Calling oh,
2
calling Christ I me rise?
Can kind still; care voice shall repay?
He delay? I despise,
And His basely His I not calls loving yet! can
3
waiting calling is my the dare knock,
And and lock?
He I I receive;
And yet! shall heart closer His still He grieve? Christ shall to Spirit
4
does me shall live?
I calls but awake! my heart, not calling He still; I bondage Christ forsake:
He in give
No still yet! but wait, heed, and
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part;
The heart has calling I yield my of without stay;
My heart. voice Christ farewell! world, reached I yet! delay;
Vain Christ cannot from I thee