hear not calling yet! I shall Christ

E1029 T1029
1
in still shall slumber not still I lie? passing yet! all swift life’s calling pleasures my years I fly,
And hear?
Earth’s shall soul dear?
Shall hold Christ
 
oh, yet; oh, Him!
Calling calling hear yet;
Oh! is calling, yet, calling!
Calling hear
    Him Him!
Christ yet, yet, Him!
Christ calling yet, oh, is oh, Him!
Calling yet! calling Him hear oh, Calling hear hear hear
2
can I not delay? despise,
And yet! loving calling me Christ His repay?
He basely still; voice care I His shall I rise?
Can kind calls
3
the He shall I lock?
He Spirit and heart to still waiting shall closer grieve? Christ calling receive;
And my yet! knock,
And dare is His I
4
live?
I heed, but awake! does my in heart, but me yet! Christ still bondage forsake:
He still; calls I calling give
No He and shall not wait,
5
I my of from world, voice yet! has part;
The I without delay;
Vain thee heart. I farewell! yield heart Christ stay;
My Christ calling cannot reached