Why will ye

The phrase "Why will ye" resonates through 6 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

Why will ye· 6 hymns found
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To seek a shade in the wil­de­rness.
To seek a shade in the wil­de­rness.
Why lin­ger, why lin­ger?
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The gods on earth, and all their ways.
Send forth the Gospel, break the chains of sin.

Why will ye

When the shel­ter­ing rock is so near by,
When the shel­ter­ing rock is so near by,
The plea­sures of earth are de­lud­ing,
When God, in great mer­cy, is com­ing so nigh?
Or why sup­port th’un­right­eous cause?
“Why will ye die?” re-echo in His name:

The Sheltering Rock (Penn)

Composer: William Penn, 1887
Hymn 1

...To seek a shade in the wil­de­rness.

Then why will ye die? O why will ye die?

When the shel­ter­ing rock is so near by,...

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To seek a shade in the wil­de­rness.

Then why will ye die? O why will ye die?

When the shel­ter­ing rock is so near by,

The Sheltering Rock (Penn)

The Sheltering Rock (Penn)

Composer: William Penn, 1887
Hymn 2

...To seek a shade in the wil­de­rness.

Then why will ye die? O why will ye die?

When the shel­ter­ing rock is so near by,...

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To seek a shade in the wil­de­rness.

Then why will ye die? O why will ye die?

When the shel­ter­ing rock is so near by,

The Sheltering Rock (Penn)

Why Linger?

lyricist: Mrs. W. L. Brown, 1889
Composer: John Sweney
Hymn 3

...Why lin­ger, why lin­ger?

Oh, why will ye die?

The plea­sures of earth are de­lud­ing,...

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Why lin­ger, why lin­ger?

Oh, why will ye die?

The plea­sures of earth are de­lud­ing,

Why Linger?

O Turn Ye, for Why Will Ye Die?

lyricist: Samson Occom (1723–1792)
Composer: Josiah Hopkins, 1830
Hymn 4

...start

O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die,

When God, in great mer­cy, is com­ing so nigh?...

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start

O turn ye, O turn ye, for why will ye die,

When God, in great mer­cy, is com­ing so nigh?

O Turn Ye, for Why Will Ye Die?

Among th’Assemblies of the Great

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: Thomas Campion, 1613
Hymn 5

...The gods on earth, and all their ways.

Why will ye, then, frame wick­ed laws?

Or why sup­port th’un­right­eous cause?...

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The gods on earth, and all their ways.

Why will ye, then, frame wick­ed laws?

Or why sup­port th’un­right­eous cause?

Among th’Assemblies of the Great

Far, far away, in heathen darkness dwelling

lyricist: James McGranahan
Composer: James McGranahan
Hymn 6

...Send forth the Gospel, break the chains of sin.

“Why will ye die?” the voice of God is calling,

“Why will ye die?” re-echo in His name:...

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Send forth the Gospel, break the chains of sin.

“Why will ye die?” the voice of God is calling,

“Why will ye die?” re-echo in His name:

Far, far away, in heathen darkness dwelling

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