too long

The phrase "too long" resonates through 11 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

too long· 11 hymns found
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My soul is doomed with de­mons to dwell—
Sleep in si­lent dust!
Dear Sav­ior, take us home;
Send down Thy truth, O God;
We’ll march to war and vic­to­ry.
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No pil­low sure for dy­ing head.
O sin­ner, He’s call­ing thee.
O sin­ner, He’s call­ing thee.
Nor shall the ty­rant’s rage
Cold and un­lov­ing,

too long

I’ve wait­ed too long
Heard the trum­pet’s voice too long!
Dear Sav­ior, take us home.
Too long the dark­ened way we’ve trod:
Their sway o’er God’s own earth,
Spread thy white wings to the sun­shine of love!
Whose rays their night would have dis­pelled;
Till wea­ry and tired of sin;
Till wea­ry and tired of sin;
The God of Is­ra­el will sup­port
Beautiful sun­shine,

I’ve Waited Too Long to Prepare

lyricist: Birdie Stillman, 1910
Composer: James Stanley, 1910
Hymn 1

...My soul is doomed with de­mons to dwell—

I have wait­ed too long to pre­pare.

I’ve wait­ed too long...

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My soul is doomed with de­mons to dwell—

I have wait­ed too long to pre­pare.

I’ve wait­ed too long

I’ve Waited Too Long to Prepare

Years Are Coming

lyricist: Adin Ballou, 1861
Composer: Alfred Eyre, 1889
Hymn 2

...Sleep in si­lent dust!

Earth has heard too long of bat­tle,

Heard the trum­pet’s voice too long!...

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Sleep in si­lent dust!

Earth has heard too long of bat­tle,

Heard the trum­pet’s voice too long!

Years Are Coming

Dear Savior, Take Us Home

lyricist: Laura Elmer, 1880
Composer: Robert Lowry
Hymn 3

...Dear Sav­ior, take us home;

Too long, too long we’ve wan­dered,

Dear Sav­ior, take us home....

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Dear Sav­ior, take us home;

Too long, too long we’ve wan­dered,

Dear Sav­ior, take us home.

Dear Savior, Take Us Home

Send Down Thy Truth, O God

lyricist: Edward Sill, 1867
Composer: Horatio Parker, 1890
Hymn 4

...Send down Thy truth, O God;

Too long the sha­dows frown;

Too long the dark­ened way we’ve trod:...

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Send down Thy truth, O God;

Too long the sha­dows frown;

Too long the dark­ened way we’ve trod:

Send Down Thy Truth, O God

With Footsteps Firm

lyricist: Philip Hall, 1896
Composer: Lincoln Hall
Hymn 5

...We’ll march to war and vic­to­ry.

Too long have sin and Sa­tan held

Their sway o’er God’s own earth,...

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We’ll march to war and vic­to­ry.

Too long have sin and Sa­tan held

Their sway o’er God’s own earth,

With Footsteps Firm

Angel of Peace

lyricist: Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1869
Composer: Matthias Keller, 1866
Hymn 6

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Angel of peace, thou hast wan­dered too long;

Spread thy white wings to the sun­shine of love!...

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Angel of peace, thou hast wan­dered too long;

Spread thy white wings to the sun­shine of love!

Angel of Peace

Send the Light (Bell)

Composer: William Bell, 1896
Hymn 7

...No pil­low sure for dy­ing head.

Too long the light have we with­held,

Whose rays their night would have dis­pelled;...

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No pil­low sure for dy­ing head.

Too long the light have we with­held,

Whose rays their night would have dis­pelled;

Send the Light (Bell)

Sinner, Thy Savior Is Calling

Composer: D. S. Johnston, 1875
Hymn 8

...O sin­ner, He’s call­ing thee.

Too long you have fol­lowed your own crook­ed way,

Till wea­ry and tired of sin;...

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O sin­ner, He’s call­ing thee.

Too long you have fol­lowed your own crook­ed way,

Till wea­ry and tired of sin;

Sinner, Thy Savior Is Calling

Sinner, Thy Savior Is Calling

Composer: D. S. Johnston, 1875
Hymn 9

...O sin­ner, He’s call­ing thee.

Too long you have fol­lowed your own crook­ed way,

Till wea­ry and tired of sin;...

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O sin­ner, He’s call­ing thee.

Too long you have fol­lowed your own crook­ed way,

Till wea­ry and tired of sin;

Sinner, Thy Savior Is Calling

Firm and Unmoved Are They

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: Robert Jackson, 1888
Hymn 10

...Nor shall the ty­rant’s rage

Too long op­press the saint;

The God of Is­ra­el will sup­port...

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Nor shall the ty­rant’s rage

Too long op­press the saint;

The God of Is­ra­el will sup­port

Firm and Unmoved Are They

Welcome, Sweet Sunshine

Composer: Philip Bliss, 1873
Hymn 11

...Cold and un­lov­ing,

Too long have we been;

Beautiful sun­shine,...

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Cold and un­lov­ing,

Too long have we been;

Beautiful sun­shine,

Welcome, Sweet Sunshine

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