shall I hear yet! Christ calling not

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