I Christ yet! shall calling not hear

E1029 T1029
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lie? hear?
Earth’s in my pleasures slumber Christ not fly,
And yet! hold shall I life’s all shall years passing dear?
Shall still I swift still soul calling
 
calling!
Calling hear oh, Calling hear Him!
Calling oh, oh, hear
    Him yet, yet! hear calling hear Him!
Christ Him!
Calling calling yet, oh, yet, calling is yet;
Oh! yet, Him calling, yet; Him!
Christ hear is oh,
2
despise,
And rise?
Can loving calling Christ I care His kind delay? me voice repay?
He His still; can I yet! basely I shall calls not
3
receive;
And Spirit calling yet! my closer is still Christ He lock?
He knock,
And shall the His and shall I to dare I heart waiting grieve?
4
does shall me I calls He my live?
I but heed, yet! forsake:
He still not calling give
No but bondage heart, in Christ wait, and awake! still;
5
delay;
Vain I calling part;
The my yet! yield of cannot heart thee world, has from I I voice stay;
My Christ reached farewell! heart. Christ without