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1. O tell me no more | 1. O tell me no more | ||
Of this world's vain store; | Of this world's vain store; | ||
The time for such trifles | The time for such trifles | ||
With me now is o'er. | With me now is o'er. | ||
2. A country I've found, | 2. A country I've found, | ||
Where true joys abound; | Where true joys abound; | ||
To dwell I'm determined | To dwell I'm determined | ||
On that happy ground. | On that happy ground. | ||
3. The souls that believe, | 3. The souls that believe, | ||
In paradise live: | In paradise live: | ||
And me in that number | And me in that number | ||
Will Jesus receive.}} | Will Jesus receive.}} | ||
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4. My soul, don't delay, | 4. My soul, don't delay, | ||
He calls thee away! | He calls thee away! | ||
Rise, follow thy Savior, | Rise, follow thy Savior, | ||
And bless the glad day. | And bless the glad day. | ||
5. No mortal doth know | 5. No mortal doth know | ||
What He can bestow, | What He can bestow, | ||
What light, strength, and comfort: | What light, strength, and comfort: | ||
Go after Him, go! | Go after Him, go! | ||
6. Lo! onward I move, | 6. Lo! onward I move, | ||
And but Christ above | And but Christ above | ||
None guesses, how wondrous | None guesses, how wondrous | ||
My journey will prove.}} | My journey will prove.}} | ||
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7. Great spoils I shall win | 7. Great spoils I shall win | ||
From death, hell, and sin; | From death, hell, and sin; | ||
'Midst outward afflictions | 'Midst outward afflictions | ||
Shall feel Christ within. | Shall feel Christ within. | ||
8. Perhaps for his name, | 8. Perhaps for his name, | ||
Poor dust as I am, | Poor dust as I am, | ||
Some works I shall finish | Some works I shall finish | ||
With glad loving aim. | With glad loving aim. | ||
9. I still (which is best) | 9. I still (which is best) | ||
Shall in his dear breast | Shall in his dear breast | ||
As at the beginning, | As at the beginning, | ||
Find pardon and rest.}} | Find pardon and rest.}} | ||
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10. And when I'm to die, | 10. And when I'm to die, | ||
"Receive me," I'll cry, | "Receive me," I'll cry, | ||
For Jesus hath loved me, | For Jesus hath loved me, | ||
I cannot say why. | I cannot say why. | ||
11. But this I do find, | 11. But this I do find, | ||
We two are so joined, | We two are so joined, | ||
He'll not live in glory | He'll not live in glory | ||
And leave me behind. | And leave me behind. | ||
12. Lo this is the race | 12. Lo this is the race | ||
I'm running, through grace, | I'm running, through grace, | ||
Henceforth, till admitted | Henceforth, till admitted | ||
To see my Lord's face.}} | To see my Lord's face.}} | ||
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13. And now I'm in care | 13. And now I'm in care | ||
My neighbors may share | My neighbors may share | ||
These blessings: To seek them | These blessings: To seek them | ||
Will none of you dare? | Will none of you dare? | ||
14. In bondage, O why, | 14. In bondage, O why, | ||
And death will you lie, | And death will you lie, | ||
When one here assures you | When one here assures you | ||
Free grace is so nigh?}} | Free grace is so nigh?}} | ||
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Revision as of 14:00, 22 November 2020
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
- 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 text1. O tell me no more |
4. My soul, don't delay, |
7. Great spoils I shall win |
10. And when I'm to die, |
13. And now I'm in care |
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