Christ I hear not yet! calling shall

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