Do not de­tain me

The phrase "Do not de­tain me" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Do not de­tain me”· 2 hymns found
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Shall be in that king­dom to come.
I can tar­ry, I can tarry but a night;

Do not de­tain me

But let me press on to my home!
To where the fount­ains are ev­er flow­ing.

The Kingdom to Come

lyricist: Eden Latta, 1898
Composer: H. A. Mullennix
Hymn 1

...Shall be in that king­dom to come.

Oh, do not de­tain me with aught that is vain,

But let me press on to my home!...

HymnC

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Shall be in that king­dom to come.

Oh, do not de­tain me with aught that is vain,

But let me press on to my home!

The Kingdom to Come

I’m a Pilgrim (Shindler)

lyricist: Mary Shindler, 1841
Composer: Italian air
Hymn 2

...I can tar­ry, I can tarry but a night;

Do not de­tain me, for I am go­ing

To where the fount­ains are ev­er flow­ing....

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I can tar­ry, I can tarry but a night;

Do not de­tain me, for I am go­ing

To where the fount­ains are ev­er flow­ing.

I’m a Pilgrim (Shindler)

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