I Christ yet! shall not hear calling

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