O tell me no more

General information

This is an hymn by John Gambold, published in James Hutton's A collection of hymns with several translations from the hymn-book of the Moravian brethren, 1742. Meter is 55. 65

Settings by composers (automated)

• Samuel Babcock — Needham  English STB
• James P. Carrell — Hanover  English SATB
• James P. Carrell — Palestine  English SSTB
• Lucius Chapin — Unitia  English SATB
• Alexander Gillet — Augusta  English SATB
• Jacob Kimball — Edinburgh  English SATB
• Hezekiah Moors — Zaara  English SATB
• William Walker — Sweet Harmony  English SATB

 

Text and translations

English text 1. O tell me no more Of this world's vain store; The time for such trifles With me now is o'er. 2. A country I've found, Where true joys abound; To dwell I'm determined On that happy ground. 3. The souls that believe, In paradise live: And me in that number Will Jesus receive.

4. My soul, don't delay, He calls thee away! Rise, follow thy Savior, And bless the glad day. 5. No mortal doth know What He can bestow, What light, strength, and comfort: Go after Him, go! 6. Lo! onward I move, And but Christ above None guesses, how wondrous My journey will prove.

7. Great spoils I shall win From death, hell, and sin; 'Midst outward afflictions Shall feel Christ within. 8. Perhaps for his name, Poor dust as I am, Some works I shall finish With glad loving aim. 9. I still (which is best) Shall in his dear breast As at the beginning, Find pardon and rest.

10. And when I'm to die, "Receive me," I'll cry, For Jesus hath loved me, I cannot say why. 11. But this I do find, We two are so joined, He'll not live in glory And leave me behind. 12. Lo this is the race I'm running, through grace, Henceforth, till admitted To see my Lord's face.

13. And now I'm in care My neighbors may share These blessings: To seek them Will none of you dare? 14. In bondage, O why, And death will you lie, When one here assures you Free grace is so nigh?

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