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Take time to behold Him,
Speak oft with Thy Lord,
Abide in Him always,
And feed on His Word.
Wait thou in His presence,
Submissive and meek,
Forgetting in nothing
His blessing to seek.
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Take time to behold Him,
The world rushes on;
Spend much time in secret
With Jesus alone.
By looking to Jesus
Like Him thou shalt be;
Thy friends, in thy conduct,
His likeness shall see.
Take time to behold Him,
The world rushes on;
Spend much time in secret
With Jesus alone.
By looking to Jesus
Like Him thou shalt be;
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Take time to behold Him,
Let Him be thy guide;
And run not before Him
Whatever betide;
In joy or in sorrow
Still follow thy Lord,
And, looking to Jesus,
Still trust in His Word.
Take time to behold Him,
Let Him be thy guide;
And run not before Him
Whatever betide;
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Still follow thy Lord,
And, looking to Jesus,
Still trust in His Word.
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Take time to behold Him,
Be calm in thy soul,
Each thought and each temper
Beneath His control.
Thus led by His Spirit
To fountains of love,
Thou then shalt be fitted
His mercy to prove.
Take time to behold Him,
Be calm in thy soul,
Each thought and each temper
Beneath His control.
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To fountains of love,
Thou then shalt be fitted
His mercy to prove.
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I know this hymn as: Take time to be holy, but I must admit that it is fixing our eyes on Jesus that the world fades away. Take time to behold Him is an excellent derivation of the original. Oh, I want to see Him, look upon His face!