lin­ger?

The phrase "lin­ger?" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“lin­ger?”· 3 hymns found
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Who do their Sav­ior ob­ey;
While mer­cy is nigh?
Stands the won­drous Cru­ci­fied?

lin­ger?

I will arise and away.
Oh, why will ye die?
I am wait­ing to for­give;

Jesus Is Calling (Hartsough)

lyricist: Palmer Hartsough, 1900
Composer: James Fillmore
Hymn 1

...Who do their Sav­ior ob­ey;

Why should I lin­ger, lin­ger, lin­ger?

I will arise and away....

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Who do their Sav­ior ob­ey;

Why should I lin­ger, lin­ger, lin­ger?

I will arise and away.

Jesus Is Calling (Hartsough)

Why Linger?

lyricist: Mrs. W. L. Brown, 1889
Composer: John Sweney
Hymn 2

...While mer­cy is nigh?

Why lin­ger, why lin­ger?

Oh, why will ye die?...

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While mer­cy is nigh?

Why lin­ger, why lin­ger?

Oh, why will ye die?

Why Linger?

Hush, My Soul, What Voice Is Pleading?

lyricist: John Lester (1845–1900)
Composer: Gunnar Wennerberg (1817–1901)
Hymn 3

...Stands the won­drous Cru­ci­fied?

Why poor sin­ner, wilt thou lin­ger?

I am wait­ing to for­give;...

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Stands the won­drous Cru­ci­fied?

Why poor sin­ner, wilt thou lin­ger?

I am wait­ing to for­give;

Hush, My Soul, What Voice Is Pleading?

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